The frontman of his family’s popular band combined the country’s unique, Latin-influenced sound with politically biting lyrics. By Aanya Wipulasena and Mujib Mashal COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — In the end, it ...

Willow usually emits a crack when it meets leather, but over the years Sri Lanka No. 4s have had the knack of making it sound like music. Aravinda de Silva started the party, playing rollicking ...

Colombo, Sri Lanka – A group of young Sri Lankan men in bright shirts danced with abandon on a hot and humid afternoon as a band belted out papare, a lively genre of Sri Lankan music, in a packed R ...

The Rotaract Clubs of Cinnamon Gardens and the University of Colombo are gearing up to host Baila Night ’24 and celebrate one of Sri Lanka’s most beloved music genres, Baila, on January 26 at King ...

The baila scene is big with Sri Lankans domiciled abroad and they eagerly look forward to gyrating to this music, especially when our local artistes turn up in their part of the world. Sri Lankans in ...