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Anil, Maria and Sarana on Avurudu tour
By Sunimalee Dias
Veteran singer Anil Bhareti together with Mariazelle Goonetilleke with the one-man accompaniment of Sarana Gunaratne is currently globetrotting on a four-country tour to entertain locals around the world during this festive Sinhala New Year season in Sweden, Denmark, France and Finland.

Anil is currently in Paris having completed his singing tour in Sweden and Denmark to large Sri Lankan audiences entertaining them with the Sri Lankan hits that are still popular among many locals both here and abroad.

The trio left the country for their first stop in Sweden where they performed at Folketsehus Gustavslundvagon for the theme titled “Bak Maha Ulela 2004” to the Sri Lankan audiences there. The event, which held on April 17, was organized there by Sunil Kahapolaarachchi.

The Sri Lanka Associations in these countries are the main supporters of the tour during this festive season. The second show kicked off in Denmark once again to a Sri Lankan audience who were greeted to some of the favourite hits.

Some of the numbers that Anil had in store were “Ma Adare Nangi”, “Tikirimali”, “Adavai Irudina”, “Rosy” and “Sarojini” along with Mariazelle of “Kandy Lamissi” fame among other hits. Sarana is the only organist providing accompaniment while singing along as well.

The next leg of his tour from Denmark took him to Paris where he was expected to perform to audiences there too who are sure to be given a good dose of his favourite hits when he belts out many-a- tune on May 1.

His next stop would be in Finland where the Sri Lanka Association has organised the event in the interest of the Sri Lankans living there who are expected to be drawn to this rare feat.

During the course of the year Anil will go on another trip to Canada along with Annesley Malewana to enthrall the Sri Lankans there to a performance of “Artistes’ of 70s”. In addition he will be on tour once again around September this year on his visit to Australia where he will be performing to the large Sri Lankan expatriates there.

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