Dhanith Sri ( si, ධනිත් ශ්‍රී) (born 22 December 1994) is a Sri Lankan singer, composer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular artists in Sri Lanka. Dhanith entered the mainstream music industry with his 2018 hit "''Pandama''". The alternative rock feel of this song is complemented by his high-pitched vocals as well as the mix of Sri Lankan traditional drum beats and synthesizers. It became number one on TV and radio charts concurrently.

Biography

Dhanith Sri was born on 22 December 1994 in

Kandy Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills ...

, Sri Lanka. He was educated at Vidyartha College, Kandy and Kingswood College, Kandy. He graduated from

University of Peradeniya The University of Peradeniya ( si, පේරාදෙණිය විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය, ta, பேராதனைப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்) is a public university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University ...

with a specialised degree in

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Career

Dhanith released singles such as "''Jeewithe''" and "''Obe As''" when he was a teenager and was also a dancer, a talent he showcased in his music videos back in the day. Dhanith has also been featured in other singles such as "''Lakmawuni''", alongside various local artists in a tribute to the victims of the

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tragedy and Sebala Puthu with

Bathiya and Santhush Bathiya & Santhush ( si, භාතිය හා සන්තුෂ්), also known as BNS, are a Sri Lankan pop duo consisting of Bathiya Jayakody (born on December 22, 1976) and Santhush Weeraman (born on September 5, 1977), who met while a ...

. And also Dumal Warnakulasuriya. Crew member of Nadagama. Theme song of Dam (දාම්) was sung by Dhanith.

Discography

References

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External links

DHANITH SRI - Pandama (පන්දම) Official Music VideoDHANITH SRI - Sandaganawa (සඳගනාව) Official Music Videoධනිත් ශ්‍රී ආදරණීය ජෝතිගේ ගීතයක් රහට ගයයි , Dhanith Sri EP 01රයිගම් සම්මාන උළෙලට ආව හැමෝවම පිස්සු වට්ටපු රවී සහ දනිත් ශ්‍රී..
1994 births Living people 21st-century Sri Lankan male singers Sri Lankan composers Sinhalese singers