{"id":79067,"date":"2021-11-28T08:33:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T08:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=79067"},"modified":"2021-11-28T08:48:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T08:48:17","slug":"sooriya-newsletter-28th-nov-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sooriya-newsletter-28th-nov-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Sooriya Newsletter | 28th Nov 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: 24px;\">Sooriya Newsletter | 28th Nov 2021<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79070 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SOORIYA-150x150.png\" alt=\"Sooriya Newsletter | 28th Nov 2021\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_79071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79071\" style=\"width: 581px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-79071 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SOORIYA2.png\" alt=\"Sooriya Newsletter | 28th Nov 2021\" width=\"581\" height=\"406\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gerald and Dulcie Wickremesooriya<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"gmail_quote\">\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table id=\"m_5971517872580155266m_7644170819014564415bodyTable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_5971517872580155266m_7644170819014564415bodyCell\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_5971517872580155266m_7644170819014564415templateBody\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>November 28, 1968<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Sooriya label was established and the first two contracts signed with \u201cThe Moonstones\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The Moonstones was\u00a0the first band to record on the newly established Sooriya label. The group was introduced to Gerald by his son Netaji, whose friend Mangala was a member of the band.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Sooriya\u2019s first release \u201cMore Hits by The Moonstones\u201d bearing catalogue number CHB001 went on to become an instant hit.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-79072\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SOORIYA3.png\" alt=\"Sooriya Newsletter | 28th Nov 2021\" width=\"512\" height=\"274\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"gmail_quote\">\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table id=\"m_5971517872580155266m_7644170819014564415bodyTable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_5971517872580155266m_7644170819014564415bodyCell\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"m_5971517872580155266m_7644170819014564415templateBody\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The album included four songs: Kalu Mama, Rosa Male, Goyam Kapanawa and Ramani.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The second song \u201cRosa Male\u201d is a melodious conversation between a bee and a child inspired by how a bee sucks nectar from the roses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Let&#8217;s now listen to the original recording of &#8220;Rosa Male&#8221; Song<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-79073\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SOORIYA4.png\" alt=\"Sooriya Newsletter | 28th Nov 2021\" width=\"503\" height=\"147\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sooriya Newsletter | 28th Nov 2021 &nbsp; &nbsp; November 28, 1968 Sooriya label was established and the first two contracts signed with \u201cThe Moonstones\u201d. 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