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‘Golden Chimes in Concert’
By Sanath Weerasuriya
“Golden Chimes in Concert”, the much awaited musical extravaganza will be staged once again at the BMICH on 27 September at 6.30 pm. “Golden Chimes in Concert will come alive in association with Mahinda College OBA - Colombo Branch Educational and Sports Trust Fund”.

“Whilst Lankika Perera of Golden Chimes will lead the show, the following guest artistes have consented to grace the occasion. Annesley Malewana, Indrani Perera, Anil Bharathie, Rajive Sebastian, Dharmaratne Brothers, Sunil & Piyal Perera of Gypsies, Ronnie Leitch and Oshanthi Dalpathadu.

Mahinda College educational and sports trusts were incorporated on September 23, 1999 with a view to financially assisting the needy and well deserving Mahindians to pursue their studies and to develop their skills both in studies and sports.

Since launching the trust, a significant number of children have benefited. To mention a few, arrangements have been made to conduct classes free of charge to impart the knowledge of English, information technology and the OBA is now committed to constructing a building at Mahinda to fulfill a long felt need.

The purpose of arranging the musical show is to raise much needed funds. Needdless to say that there is an enormous cost involved in arranging the show itself. Compere of the show will be Dr. Vijaya Corea.

Golden Chimes led by Chanaka Perera (Bassist) have completed 33 years with the band and he is in the music field for the past 38 years.

Chana, as he is popularly known, was the bassist of the band ‘Beacon’ and later ‘Moonstones’, before he formed the Golden Chimes with late Clarence Wijewardene. Lankika Perera, the singing wife of Chanaka too has completed 32 years with the band and they celebrate 33 years of Golden Chimes uninterrupted this September.

‘Paduru Partiya’ from Sri Lanka Singers Association
A ‘Peduru Partiya’ organised by the Sri Lankan Singers Association (SLSA) will come alive at the Club House of the NCC Grounds on September 12 at 6.30 pm.

It is a well known fact that Entertainment is one of the best ways of uniting the different communities in our country and music is made use of by the media in any commercial venture. Musicians (and singers) have always offered their services free to the state, charitable organizations, to the Armed Services, schools, in order to raise funds for various projects.

Whenever there has been a natural disaster singers and the music industry has always come forward to highlight the suffering of the masses and to ensure that proper steps are taken to assist those in need.

“Sri Lankan Singers Association” has been formed to answer this long felt need and to ensure that in future there will be an organization that will see to their welfare and assist them whenever they need a helping hand.

The Association will also introduce basic standards and guidelines to the industry. We have formulated an extensive plan to reorganize the industry, which includes a Medical and Insurance Scheme, rest and recreation facilities for outstation singers, loan schemes, an office for our organization etc. and various other noteworthy ventures.

‘ We have a dynamic President and an energetic organising committee.
However nothing is possible unless we make our organization strong and financially stable.

It is at this point that we need your encouragement and support to help us further our aspirations. We have no doubt that once you have heard us you will help us in various ways to make the future of our industry secure.

In return we assure you that our organization will always be of service to those who have given us a helping hand in our hour of need.’ a spokesman from the association said

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