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President launches operations at new Kerawalapitiya Power Plant in Sri Lanka

2010-02-25T12:28:00.000-08:00

Feb 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa ceremoniously opened the final stage of Kerawalapitiya Combined Cycle Thermal Power Plant today adding another 100 mega watts of power to the national grid.

The first phase of the project added 200 mega watts of power to the national grid. The combined capacity of the facility will now provide 300 mw of electricity to the national grid.
The Kerawalapitiya Power Plant constructed in a suburb of capital Colombo was completed within two years. It was built by a local company at a cost of USD 309 million.
The power generation at the Kerawalapitiya Power Plant is by a combined cycle system fueled by natural gas and costs much less than the average thermal power plants that burn large quantities of oil for power generation.
The project is one of President Rajapaksa's important goals under the Mahinda Chinthana to make the country energy-sufficient in the future.
Electricity demand in Sri Lanka is growing at 8% annually and the Ceylon Electricity Board hopes to meet this demand with the assistance of the Kerawalapitiya Power Plant.

Power and Energy Minister John Seneviratne, Fisheries Minster Felix Perera, Senior Advisor to the President Basil Rajapaksa, Minister Sarath Gunarathna, Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy M.M.C. Fernandez also participated in the occasion.

Mahinda Rajapaksa for Sri Lanka’s President

2010-02-25T12:25:00.000-08:00

The Honourable 5th and 6th President of Sri Lanka

"We have saved our country from Tiger terrorism for all citizens to enjoy the freedom without fear. Next challenge before me is to ensure the development of our motherland to secure a better future for the present and future generations. I will take that very seriously and I guarantee, I will keep my promise as I did before.

Mahinda Rajapaksa has become the fifth President of Sri Lanka. The lawyer, human rights activist, former government minister and proud son of Sri Lanka previously served as the Honourable Prime Minister of the 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka.
The nation's new President dedicates himself to bringing peace and economic prosperity to all communities in Sri Lanka, ushering in the future while upholding the traditions of the past.
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2010-01-29T06:16:00.001-08:00

Pandith Amaradeva

2010-01-29T06:01:00.001-08:00

Pandith Amaradeva: the maestro in Sinhala Music This is a tribute to a master musician whose contribution to the music scene in Sri Lanka spanning a period of more than five decades has been an incomparable one. His music has been the most influential force in forging what could be called a truly Sri Lankan music with a unique national character and identity. At a time in the past when Sinhala music was at crossroads, his music provided the necessary direction and infused it with a fresh vigour. From that time onwards his musical creations have captured the hearts of several generations of music lovers, both young and old. It would not be an exaggeration to say that hardly a single lover of Sri Lankan music can be found who has not fallen under the spell of the smooth, velvet-like and yet deep and resonant, voice of his. Perhaps his greatness lies in his ability to create a range of emotions in the listener with that richly expressive voice of his which immediately 'transports' the listener to a world of his own. Firmly rooted in the rich musical traditions of the land, Pandit Amaradevas repertoire of musical compositions displays an astonishing variety. For thousands of Sri Lankans living abroad specially, his music has brought nostalgic and often poignant memories of the motherland. This son of the soil is truly a gift of the gods to the nation.

Bathiya & Shantuah

2010-01-29T02:49:00.000-08:00

“ In the last 5 years the duo have secured over 400 live performances, a music publishing contract with Universal Music, a recording contract with SONY BMG Music Entertain-
ment / M entertainment and released 4 platinum albums...”
“Bathiya & San thush are currently one of Sri Lanka’s most sought after corporate brand ambassadors. To date, the musical duo has endorsed a series of global consumer brands...”

SRI LANKA’S FOLK HEROES

Thanks to their skyrocketing celebrity status across the country, Bathiya & Santhush are currently one of Sri Lanka’s most sought after corporate brand ambassadors. To date, the musical duo has endorsed a series of global consumer brands and has secured brand equity and a folk-hero status on par with that of the Sri Lankan cricket team. They
are amongst the highest with regards to brand endorsements in Sri Lanka with International brands Like Coke, Singer, ASUS computers, Rexona for Men and local giants like Dialog GSM, Multilac, Phoenix Plastics, Commercial Bank.

A BIG HIT AT THE BOX OFFICE

Bathiya & Santhush are also one of Sri Lanka’s most successful movie soundtrack producers and have lent their musical genius to a number of box office hits. They also own and operate Sri Lanka’s most sophisticated digital audio recording facility along with one of the country’s most creative showbiz and tele vision production agencies. As a tribute to the younger generation of musicians, the two stars have also played consultant roles in the development of Sri Lanka’s Pop Idol series which is the highest rated show in Sri Lankan television history.
“They also own and operate Sri Lanka’s most sophisticated digital audio recording facility [and] one of the country’s most creative showbiz and tele vision production agencies.” To date, Bathiya & Santhush have produced the themes songs and musical scores for a series of hit Sri Lankan films, notably: 1. Hiripodha Wessa 2. Asai Mang Piyambanna 3. Julia 4. Rosa Kale Many of the songs from these movies have reached the number one sport on Sri Lanka’s music charts. For this reason, film-makers who work with BNS are known to release a collection of the film’s theme songs prior to the film’s box office launch date, in a bid to secure the movie’s popularity among the masses

BREAKING NEW GROUND IN SRI LANKA

In 2006, Bathiya and Santhush further secured their place as Sri Lanka’s most ground breaking artists by being the country’s first ever musicians to release a Hindi music album on an international record label. Their debut Hindi music album ‘Ayubowan [Namaste]’ is currently a runaway success in Sri Lanka.

CENTIGRADZ

2010-01-29T02:32:00.000-08:00

CENTIGRADZ have become a household name in each and every corner of Sri Lanka and most of the other countries. Their name is unique, performances are electrifying and music is just so unmatched. They proved it with their debut album “HERITAGE” released with Sony/ M entertainment. The album only took 4 weeks to break the record for the fastest selling debut album in the history, totaling a straggling 150 000 units. Due to the success they gained with the first album , Centigradz got signed up with UNIVERSAL Music for their second album.

Amila , Udaya ,Ishan and the music maestro Thusith have created a whole new level of Sri Lankan new age music with their heartily thought productions They have a massive fan base both Sri Lankan and foreign across the world. have Centigradz have competed with international artists all over the world and come as number one in Music Charts in Sri Lanka , Australia and France.

Their hit single “Dark Angel” received air-play on BBC radio 1 and that alone speaks volumes for the quality of music they produce.
From greatest albums to cinema scope , Centigradz have excelled in professional music industry in Sri Lanka and their journey certainly inspires young music lovers all around to take on the Sri Lankan new age mainstream.

Centigradz certainly has created a new wave in Sri Lankan new age music industry and the quality of their music guarantees the utmost satisfaction of listening to a unique master piece of awe-inspiring music.