A collection of song lyrics by Saman Athaudahetti, a writer and journalist whose words have been set to music and sung by some of the best-known voices in Sinhala popular song. The book gathers the songs he has written, including those that have been recorded and performed over the years as well as lyrics that have not yet been sung.
Among the songs represented here are:
- Malak Wune Ai Numba Mata, sung by Amarasiri Peiris, which gives the book its title
- Kawurunda Oba Mage, sung by Sunil Edirisinghe
- Iri Thaleunu Wala, sung by Amarasiri Peiris
- Kawuruth Ennathi Kawuruth Dannathi, sung by Gunadasa Kapuge
The text is entirely in Sinhala, with no English translation, so it will suit readers who read the language and want the lyrics in print rather than piecing them together from recordings. For anyone who has followed Sinhala song through the voices of Peiris, Edirisinghe and Kapuge, this brings the writing behind those recordings together in one volume, alongside work that has not yet reached an audience.
Published in Colombo by M. D. Gunasena & Co. (Pvt) Ltd, a long-established Sri Lankan publishing house issuing titles in Sinhala and English.
- Author: Saman Athaudahetti
- Publisher: M. D. Gunasena & Co. (Pvt) Ltd
- Language: Sinhala
- ISBN: 9789552127434
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