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“Is it the fault of the people? Whose fault is it? I don’t blame one group. Sri Lanka has relied on countries like China for loans that have come in the price of land, and even the Hambantota Port. In the clip, Perera is heard saying that in 72 years of Sri Lanka’s independence, the country is in debt to the whole world.

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Irrespective of political differences, Perara was critical of injustice and threats to “political honesty”, added the Archbishop.Ĭolombo-based journalist Azzam Ameen remembered the versatile singer by sharing a clip of an interview he had done with a local TV channel. In a statement, Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith described Perara as a “talented entertainer” and “a true Christian” who used music for social reform. He was 68.Ĭondolence messages started flooding social media, soon after Perera’s family confirmed his passing earlier this week.

That legendary voice - loved by generations of Sri Lankans - fell silent Monday with Perera’s death from Covid-related complications. The lead singer of the band The Gypsies, which rose to prominence with hits like Kurumitto (Extraterrestrials), Oye Ojaye, None Mage Sudu None (Lady My Fair Lady), and Signore, his voice dominated dance floors, cricket stadiums, weddings, and carnivals for nearly five decades. New Delhi: From as far back as the early 1970s if there was one thing that was common to most celebrations in Sri Lanka, it was the voice of singer Sunil Perera, affectionately addressed as “ Sunil Aiya” (big brother in Sinhalese) by Sri Lankans.