Layanal ranwala biography samples

Sri Lankan musician (1939–2002)

Lionel Ranwala (Sinhala: ලයනල් රන්වල), (27 November 1939 – 13 November 2002) was a musician and a singer in Sri Lanka and a legend in Sri Lankan folk music.^[1][2] His birth city was Kalubowila and he studied in Kalubowila Budhdhagosha College, Kumara College Wellawatta and Lumbini College, Colombo.^[3]

Career

Ranwala's main interest was Sinhalafolk music of Sri Lankan.

He successfully brought Sinhala folk tunes and melodies to popular Sri Lankan music, preserving their originality.

About the musician Lionel Ranwala who produced several popular dramas such as 'Nogiya Gamana' 'Ekagediyayi palagaththe' 'Beri Ali' was educated.

Some time ago I wrote about Lionel Ranwala, the indefatigable archivist and exponent of traditional Sinhala music.

During his year-long teaching career, Lionel Ranwala has served many Government schools including Pannipiya Dhamramapapla Vidyalaya, Ananda.

Back in , the veteran musician late Lionel Ranwala founded the Thaalama Jathika Foundation and started to conduct courses at the Jana Kala.

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He studied music at the Panjab University, Chandigarh, India and has a sour knowledge of the field.

Ranwala, who created a revolution in the local folk music scene along with his mentor W.B. Makuloluwa, started his teaching career at Arawwala MMV in 1959.

He taught music at several leading schools including Ananda College, and Royal College, Colombo during a 38-year career. He popularised local music in schools and for