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‘Man in the Hat’ back in Colombo
Gary EllisLankan singer now resides in Australia , has just released his ‘Man in the Hat’ Album on CD. The Album has been circulated throughout Australia and it is receiving airplay across the nation. So popular is the Album that it has been entered in the Tamworth Golden Guitar and Heritage Awards.

In 1988 Song Writer Norm Burke wrote a song called ‘The names of our heroes’ for the Australian bi-centenary celebrations. The song proved popular and Gary thought he would adapt it for a song which he has titled, ‘Sri Lankan Heroes’.

The song Iyrics were written entirely by Gary and the personalities include those who have made a worldwide contribution to the history of politics, arts, entertainment and sports in Sri Lanka. The various communities have also been featured thoughout the song. Well-known Melbourne personality Eddie Gray, an Olympian himself who has devoted a great deal of his time as an administrator of Boxing in the Olympic movement is also featured.

Gary Ellis is one of the pioneers of Country & Western music in Australia and travelled Australia with some of he biggest shows on the road. He had his own show on television and was contracted commercially by spotlight recordings.
His love of Sri Lanka is well known and his song on the acclaimed ‘Ishala’ Album, titled an ‘Ode to Saradiel’ topped the Sri Lankan broadcasting Corp’s ‘Hit Parade’ for four weeks. Gary has been invited back to Sri Lanka to promote ‘The Man in the Hat’ and he has already got his appointments with SLBC and Rupavahini (TV) for his visit in mid November.

Gary emigrated to Australia more than two decades ago but his love for Sri Lanka never faded away. Gary will be in Colombo next week. The Album ‘Man in the Hat’ is for sale at Kandy Foods & Spices in Hampton Park, Victoria.

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