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Musical tribute to Angeline Gunathilake
View(s):The Angeline Gunathilake Memorial Singing Concert, organised by the Sageetha Kala Sansadaya, will be held on Sunday, July 27, at the Tower Foundation.
The annual artiste memorial programme of the Sageetha Kala Sansadaya is this year dedicated to the late veteran singer Angelin Gunatilaka. The event will commence on Sunday morning, July 27, under the leadership of Professor P M C Tilakaratne from the Open University, with the participation of former Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Sirisena Herath, Professor Kulatilaka Kumarasinghe, Dr D M S Dissanayake, Director General of the Tower Drama Foundation, and businessman J K Dharmarathna, Chairman of Nedungamuwa Dharmarathna Enterprises.
Angeline Gunathilake
The programme will be conducted with the participation of all members of the Sansadaya, alongside chairperson Mangala Perera and the artistes of the association. The late veteran singer’s husband, Leslie Gunatilaka, is also scheduled to attend as a special guest. The memorial lecture on Angeline Gunathilake will be delivered by veteran singer Sujatha Attanayake, while scholarly discussions will be held by Professor P M C Tilakaratne and Professor Kulatilaka Kumarasinghe.
This programme is supported by the Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs and the Department of Cultural Affairs, with the Tower Hall Foundation providing maximum support to the Sageetha Kala Sansadaya. Following the success of last year’s event, the organising committee has once again planned a highly successful memorial concert. The Department of Cultural Affairs’ dance and percussion teams, accompanied by visuals, will perform during the event. Under the musical guidance of veteran singer Sujatha Attanayake and Navarathna Attanayake, several distinguished vocalists from the association will perform songs Angeline sang on that day.
Financial contributions for this programme have been made by regular members of the association as well as several benefactors. As a voluntary organisation, the sansadaya undertakes such programmes to honor and preserve the memories of popular figures who have naturally gifted talents in art and creation within Lankan society, ensuring their legacy is never forgotten and their creative contributions are continually appreciated. We regard this as our “duty.”
This year’s financial sponsorship is provided by singer Punya Kathriarachchi. Additionally, selected artistes will be awarded gifts during the event.
Ruban Wickramarachchi
Chief organiser
Sageetha Kala Sansadaya