Idiriyatama Yawu Helayini - Sunil Santha

This is a patriotic song sung by legendary Sunil Santha in one of his many greats.
The sound quality is poor but reflects the originality of the creation with remnants of vinyl hiss in the background.
These songs have been broadcast over the Radio Ceylon from the 1950s onwards. This is the original recording of the 1950s.
Master him self has composed the music for this track.

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• Idiriyatama
• yaw
• helayini
• Sinhala
• song
• sunil
• santha
• sri
• lanka
• radio
• ceylon
• sinhala
• music
• patriotic
• deshabhi
• mani
• gee
• ranawiruwo
• helaya
• diwidew
• Dr196903

[jaaan1973]

Thanks a lot for posting this invaluable hit. What a feeling it is to listen to the original. This is such a simple yet a powerful song where all of us should listen to it today and embrace its meaning. I think through this song, Sunil Shantha expressed musically, the message greats like Kumarathunga Munidasa and Anagarika Dharmapala tried to give us. He made us love our country. Battled against Indian cultural invasion. Few appreciated it & perhaps he never got his due place in the country.

[Dr196903]

Dear Janaka,

The patriotic songs came with the oppression of West and Indian imperialism latched on Lanka.

People like Munidasa Cumaratunga, Senarath Paranawithana and lately Arisen Ahubudu and Sunil Santha did show how invaluable thy country. I guess that passion remains among a few of us so that country can march forward despite many struggles against treachery.

Thanks for your comments.

Regards

Vidhura

[goonewj]

Hello Vidhura,

I still remember listening to this classic on 'Deshabhimana Geetha' on SLBC. Thanks for preserving and sharing the original with us.

Best Regards,

-Jude

[Dr196903]

Thanks Jude for your comment, I too remember those days and this uploading is a result of that.

regards

vidhura

[ceylonlion]

great song.Thanks for the upload original song.Keep it up.

[Dr196903]

Thanks CL for your comment,

regards

vidhura

[manel08uk]

Dear Vidhura

Such a great song even though the sound quality is a bit low. Still it doesnt matter at all to listen to the original song after such a long time.. It is so rare to listen to such songs.. .

It gives great pride for the Sinhalese to be called Helayani..

Thank you so much for putting the song..dont know how you got it as it is really amazing...

Regards

Manel

[Dr196903]

Thanks Tharu, much appreciate for the SLBC for keeping us alive with the fellow feeling.

regards

vidhura

[guitarmanaruna]

Thank you Vidhura for the original track...!!