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‘We are SriLankan’,Song that flies high
By Yohan Perera
SriLankan Airlines is to help the children who are affected by the tsunami through “ We are Sri Lankan”, which is its new corporate theme song. This single comes in the form of a CD and a DVD and will be available in all Sri Lankan Airline offices and music stores.

The song artites composed in English by Chris Dhason of Wild Fire fame has been re written to include Sinhala and Tamil lyrics with the help of Sunil Perera and S. Sarangan.

Over 20 artisits are rendering vocals to the song. They include Sunil Perera, Asanthi, Sohan Weerasinghe, Natasha Ratnayake, Damian Wickramathilleke, Ashanthi, Nivanthi Peiris, Melani Bibile, Kevin Almeida, Erosha Aluthge, Umariya Sinhawansa, Shane Berengerhobi Perera, Gayan , Nilukshi Jayaweerasingham ,S. Sarangan and Derek Wickramanayake.

The CD and the DVD was launched last week with the presence of SriLankan Airlines Chairman K. Balapathabendi and all the artistes, who rendered the vocals to the tri-lingual.

‘SriLankan Airlines have been involved in helping those who were affected by the tsunami right from the beginning and will continue to help them in the future. The national carrier has decided to rebuild Islamabad Maha Vidyalaya in the East through its charity arm Sri Lankan Cares’ SriLankan Chairman said at the launching ceremony.

The airline has estimated a sum of Rs 40 million for the project. The contribution of a day’s salary by all SriLankan Airline employees, which amounted to 6 million was utilized to initiate the project. After consulting with the Task Force for Rebuilfing the Nation (TAFREN) and the Ministry of Education, SriLankan Airlines have signed an MOU to the effect that it has officially assumed the responsibility of rebuilding and remodeling the school.

SriLankan Cares Head Deshini Abeywardenea helping to rebuild Islamabad Vidyalaya will be the main project undertaken by Sri Lankan Cares during this year. SriLankan Cares was formed two years ago and one of its major project is the rehabilitation of Kalawana Mahavidyalaya Ratnapura.

Chris Dhason who composed the song said that musicians will always be there to help build up the country The song was originally written in 2003 as the corporate theme song of Sri Lankan Airlines but after the tsunami hit the country it has been changed to make it a song of hope and courage. Chris thanked all the other musicians who joined in to do the song.

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