{"id":90212,"date":"2022-04-12T09:17:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T09:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=90212"},"modified":"2022-04-12T09:17:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T09:17:07","slug":"legendary-dr-dharmasri-wickremasinghe-autographed-icon-announcer-in-radio-television-musical-concerts-unconquered-by-sunil-thenabadu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/legendary-dr-dharmasri-wickremasinghe-autographed-icon-announcer-in-radio-television-musical-concerts-unconquered-by-sunil-thenabadu\/","title":{"rendered":"LEGENDARY DR DHARMASRI WICKREMASINGHE AUTOGRAPHED ICON ANNOUNCER IN RADIO TELEVISION MUSICAL CONCERTS UNCONQUERED \u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu"},"content":{"rendered":"

LEGENDARY DR DHARMASRI WICKREMASINGHE\u00a0 AUTOGRAPHED\u00a0 ICON ANNOUNCER IN RADIO TELEVISION MUSICAL CONCERTS UNCONQUERED\u00a0\u2013 <\/strong>by Sunil Thenabadu<\/span><\/h1>\n

\"LEGENDARY<\/p>\n

Photo Source:hungama.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Sunil-Thenabadu\"All reputed announcers should possess skills and abilities in abundance able to interconnect visibly. Should be able to syndicate several fragments of material and draw conclusions. Should concentrate without been distracted while performing a task.\u00a0Those people who are identified by the voice and his manner of speech should be regarded as lucky. Such a unconquered legend in the radio and television hosting for over five decades is Dr Dharmasri Wickremasinghe triumphed through his own innate skills and aptitudes without any hereditary affiliations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When he was young about thirteen years old he had listened to the Radio Ceylon channels\u00a0 from the large radio they have had at their dwelling .He had wondered how these voices penetrate out and emerge.Later as he matured he had been able to come to a conclusion that it is broadcast from a some radio station. It had etched rigidly in his mind that one day he should become an announcer. Dharmasri when young had noticed the talents of stalwarts like Karunaratne Abeysekera who had been his idol which all his family members had known. He had been thrilled the spectacular fashion how Prosper Fernando had been announcing. The manner Karunaratne Abeysekera announced hypnotizing the audiences was beyond belief. The impetus he received by listening to these accomplished announcers had enticed young Dharmasri to unprecedented high levels to become an announcer himself.<\/span><\/p>\n

On an official visit to the United Kingdom Karunaratne Abyesekera had visited our Ceylon Tea Centre where Dharmasiri\u2019s elder sister had been the receptionist. Having identified this colossal personality his sister Amara had told Karunaratne Abeysekera that his brother Dharmasri is a keen follower of his and he is simply \u2019mad\u2019. He had told Amara to tell him to come and see him. One day as a Nalandian Dharmasiri had gone to witness a Nalanda College cricket match.At the pavilion he had seen this colossal personality and introduced himself .He had invited him to the canteen to have a refreshment, when he had asked Dharmasri what he could do for him. During that time Dharmasri had been contributing regularly letters to the \u201cLama Pitiya\u201d and \u201cSarasavi Mandapaya\u201d steered by the giant announcer Karunaratne Abeysekera. Dharmasri had wanted him to include him to the \u201cSarasavi Mandapaya\u201d live program on Sundays.He had declined his request as there were many already some in excess also. As Dharmasri could not resist the temptation he had visited Radio Ceylon on Sunday to view the live program.He had been standing in a corner was seen by the legendary Karunaratne Abeysekera who during a break when a song was been sung had given him a piece of paper with some names to be read.He had said to the others present this is Dharmasiri Wickremasinghe Malli from Nugegoda who sends to us letters uninterruptedly to \u201cSarasaviya Mandapaya\u201d and \u201cLama Pitiya\u201d.This was a real coincidence and quirk\u00a0 for Dharmasri who had taken a good breadth. seizing the opportunity had proclaimed the names as a professional. Karunaratne Abeysekera had been so impressed stunned and dumfounded had requested him to come every Sunday for the program for which he was priorly clamoring to participate. This is the beginning of the path of Dharmasri\u2019s spectacular prolonged career as\u00a0 a radio and television host that spanned for over five decades. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dharmasri had joined the Radio Ceylon in year 1967 as a relief announcer predominantly through his innate talent brimming with confidence and enthusiasm. At that time the Radio Ceylon was the solitary broadcasting station in the country considered a very prestigious institution. In that era the announcers were all prominent well versed known to be competent stalwarts in the field. At that time, it was the cream who hosted programs.All had made their names in the profession whose names are still etched in the minds of listeners.There were Sarath Wimalaweera,,Karunaratne Abeysekera,Chitrananda Abeysekera,Cyril Rajapaksa\u00a0 attached to the national service while the commercial service were the other heavyweight stalwarts like Gunathunga K Liyanage.Lalith S Maithripala,Chandra Weimann.Dharmasri had lamented that when he saw these stalwarts he was a bit worried and nervous\u00a0 as without experience how he was to get accustomed to the environment.But soon this worry had vanished as the seniors were ever willing to correct his mistakes which was a real morale booster for young Dharmasri.He is really appreciative of the correct grooming that was given to him.Dharmasri had uttered that he was able to navigate over the nervous beginnings without his leg been pulled up.At a recent television interview Dharmasri had lamented that the present day media men were very much different who never like to see good work and victories of announcers which they desist. Once Dharmasri had quipped that the SLBC is presently well known as \u201cBlade Sansthawa\u201d not Guwanwiduli Sansthawa as there are so many \u201cKepili Ketali\u201d.It was added that if one was able to work in such an environment he could easily stay happy in \u201chell\u201d.It was added after fifty years\u2019 service in this field that barring just a solitary person he could not nominate anyone as a true friend, the environment was that not appreciating the good work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n