Allen Ratnayake Explained

Birth Name:	Allen Ratnayake
Alias:	Allen Master
Birth Place:	Sri Lanka
Genre:	Folk, Sri Lankan Countrymusic
Occupation:	Musician
Instrument:	Vocals

Allen Ratnayake was an early Sri Lankan singer and musician.^{[1] [2]} Ratnayake sang for various Record labels like HMV and Columbia and scholars and musicians like Gunapala Perera used to mention his name among the other famous artists in the gramophone era of Ceylon.^[3] Ratnayake had given his voice for many Sinhala gramophone records. "Jethawanarame Athi Ramani" is one of his musical albums which consisted of Nine soundtracks. "Anoma Gan Theere", "Jethawanarame athi Ramani" are two famous songs of Allen ratnayake.^[4]

Sound Tracks

• Anoma Gan Theere
• Bhagya Shree Sundara
• Bhawa Andhakara Bindahera
• Jethawanarame Athi Ramani
• Lo Natha Gauthama
• Mahamaya Muni Matha
• Matha Pitha Denna
• Poda Ramya Sri
• Pura Pura Shree

Notes and References

1. Web site: Come, taste that vibrant variety. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
2. Web site: Allen Ratnayake. Infolanka.com (Miyuru Gee).
3. Web site: Captivating and breathtaking bajan. Daily News (Sri Lanka).
4. Web site: Jethawanarame Athi Ramani by Allen Ratnayake. Free Music archive.