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Through that he participated in 'Sarala Gee' programs. In 1968, he participated in the 'Sarala Gee' Test and passed as a B grade artist in Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). [3] Later, Punsiri again participated for a 'Sarala Gee' test and this time passed as an A grade artist. [5]
During this period, he was able to join with Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) and sang four songs for 'Sarala Gee' musical program. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] However, with an intention to become a leading singer in the country, Waijayantha felt compelled to write his own songs and tunes. [ 8 ]
In 1964, he was selected to a research officer post at the Tyre Corporation. Without any satisfaction from the career, he again moved to music where he was invited for Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). In 1969, Dayarathna joined with SLBC as the first Producer in the Music Unit where he was promoted as the Head of Department ...
Prosper Fernando was a longstanding announcer with Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia. [1] Fernando presented some of Radio Ceylon's most popular radio programs such as Housewives' Choice and Holiday Choice.
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During the early 1970s, he was invited by Gunaratne Abeysekara who worked as a radio program producer, to be a radio cricket commentator. Accordingly, with the support of Nanda Jayamanne, in charge of the evening service of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Premasara joined SLBC. [25]
After return to Sri Lanka, she joined Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) and became an A-grade singer. [3] Then she was elected to the 1968 Colombo Sathosa Arts Circle. In the meantime, she was working at the Sathosa head office where she met popular theatre director R. R. Samarakoon.
Abeysekera was a pioneering Sinhala broadcaster. He was a rare breed, a "teenage broadcaster" launching a broadcasting career with Radio Ceylon, which he joined in 1950 at the age of 20. In 1958 he was sent to London for specialist broadcasting training with the BBC. Studio 5 of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation has been named after him.