Ajith Bandara

Ajith Bandara
අජිත් බණ්ඩාර
Ajith Bandara ; අජිත් බණ්ඩාර
Born	Polpithigama, Sri Lanka
Education	Pothubowa Vidyalaya
Occupation	Singer
Spouse	Niluka Bandara
Children	2
	Musical career
Genres	Pop; soul; rhythm and blues; Indian classical music;
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Nilwala; MEntertainment;

Ajith Bandara (Sinhala: අජිත් බණ්ඩාර) is a Sri Lankan singer.^[1] He is the winner of the first season of the singing reality competition Sirasa Superstar in 2006.^[2]

Personal life

He is from Ahasyanapitiya, Mawathagama, in Kurunegala District and the second child of his family. His father, who was a carpenter, died after a chest pain when he was a teenager. He has two brothers and three sisters. Before entering singing, he worked as a woodcarver and polisher at Bandara Weerakone Furnishers at Mawathagama. He completed his education at Pothubowa Vidyalaya in Mawathagama.^[3]

He is married to Niluka Bandara and they have two children.^[3] His daughter, Sathsari Chanchala, became the champion of the reality show Hiru Super Hero in 2017.^[4]^[5]

Singing career

He started singing at a young age., but his poor family status kept him away from popular singing. Then he joined a group called Flowers. In 2005, his wife sent an application for Sirasa Superstar, Sri Lanka's first singing reality competition.^[6] His first audition was in Habarana. He gradually moved through the competition and eventually was the winner.^[4] He received one million LKR, a prize car and free sponsorship for a first album. Soon after winning the competition, he released his first music album, Thilaka Thiyanna, which was launched at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo.^[3]^[7]

After the competition, he had several popular hits, including "Sudu Hansiye", "Duwillen Thilaka Thiyanna", "Oba Innawanam", "Seetha Handekare" and "Aradhanawak Kalado". He made a duet, "Bandara Aiye", with Shanika Madumali, the season 3 winner of Sirasa Superstar. In 2017, he released the solo "Mage Santhake".^[6] In 2018, he released the song "Heena Yaya Pura" after a year silence.^[5]

Thilaka Thiyanna

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Amma" (album version)	3:23
2.	"Asipiya Salana Nisa" (album version)	4:02
3.	"Heen Manike" (album version)
4.	"Mage Nage" (album version)	3:23
5.	"Mage Sithata Muva Vemin" (album version)	4:01
6.	"Mata Enna Nodi" (album version)	3:49
7.	"Oba Innavanam Inna Ma Langa" (album version)	3:44
8.	"Parasathu Mal Pipila" (album version)	3:36
9.	"Rea Sandalia" (album version)
10.	"Seetha Handeakare" (His first music video made for this song)	3:59
11.	"Sewwandiye" (album version)	4:26
12.	"Sihineka Sitha Davatee" (album version)	4:26
13.	"Sudu Hansiye Mihiraviye" (album version)	4:59
14.	"Tharuka Niva" (album version)	3:46
15.	"Thilaka Thiyanna" (sung with fellow Superstar contestants usually)	3:36
16.	"Vilak Nelum Mal Aragena" (album version)

References

^ "Ajith Bandara songs". FM Derana. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^ "Eye - Features". Nation on Sunday. 31 December 2006. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ajith Bandara - From sawdust to confetti..." The Sunday Leader. Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "කැපිලි කෙටිලි අතරින් නැගිටින අජිත්" [Ajith rises out of the shorts]. Mawrata News (in Sinhala). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "When my daughter was in the match I never went there. The story told by Ajith Bandara about Dhoni who was an acting star". The Truth. Retrieved 17 December 2020.^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "I know how I became a star - Ajith Bandara". Hiru FM. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^ "The trend becomes different always". Hiru FM. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

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[1] "Ajith Bandara songs". FM Derana. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

[2] "Eye - Features". Nation on Sunday. 31 December 2006. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2011.

[thesundayleader-3] "Ajith Bandara - From sawdust to confetti..." The Sunday Leader. Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

[mawratanews-4] "කැපිලි කෙටිලි අතරින් නැගිටින අජිත්" [Ajith rises out of the shorts]. Mawrata News (in Sinhala). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

[truth-5] "When my daughter was in the match I never went there. The story told by Ajith Bandara about Dhoni who was an acting star". The Truth. Retrieved 17 December 2020.^{[dead link]}

[hirufm-6] "I know how I became a star - Ajith Bandara". Hiru FM. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

[7] "The trend becomes different always". Hiru FM. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

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Sinhala language Music of Sri Lanka
Male singers	Abeywardena Balasuriya Ajith Bandara Allen Ratnayake Amarasiri Peiris Annesley Malewana Anton Jones C. T. Fernando Chandrasena Hettiarachchi Chitral Somapala Clarence Wijewardena Cliff Foenander Dasun Madushan Dayan Witharana Dayarathna Ranatunga Deepal Silva Desmond de Silva Dhanapala Udawaththa Dharmaratne Brothers Dinesh Kanagaratnam Edward Jayakody Freddie Silva Gamini Susiriwardana Gratien Ananda Gunadasa Kapuge H. R. Jothipala Henry Caldera Indrachapa Liyanage Ivor Dennis J. A. Milton Perera J. P. Chandrababu Jagath Wickramasinghe Jaya Sri Kamal Addararachchi Karunarathna Divulgane Kasun Kalhara Keerthi Pasquel Lahiru Perera Lakshman Wijesekara Lionel Ranwala M. S. Fernando Madhumadhawa Aravinda Mervin Perera Milton Mallawarachchi Mohideen Baig Morris Wijesinghe Nadeeka Guruge Nalin Jayawardena Namal Udugama Narada Disasekara Nihal Nelson Nihal Samarasinghe P. L. A. Somapala Paul Fernando Pradeep Rangana Prince Udaya Priyantha Priya Suriyasena Punsiri Soysa R. A. Chandrasena R. Muttusamy Rookantha Gunathilake Rukshan Perera Sadiris Master Saman Lenin Sanath Nandasiri Sathish Perera Senaka Batagoda Shelton Perera Shihan Mihiranga Bennet Shirley Waijayantha Sisira Senaratne Somasiri Medagedara Suneera Sumanga Sunil Edirisinghe Sunil Perera Sunil Santha T. M. Jayaratne Tharanga Goonetilleke Upali Kannangara Victor Rathnayake Vijaya Kumaranatunga W. D. Amaradeva W. D. Ariyasinghe
Female singers	Amara Ranatunga Angeline Gunathilake Chandralekha Perera Chandrika Siriwardena Charitha Priyadarshani Deepika Priyadarshani G. S. B. Rani Indrani Perera Indrani Wijebandara Latha Walpola Leela Asoka Madhavee Wathsala Malani Bulathsinhala Mariazelle Goonetilleke Mercy Edirisinghe Mignonne Fernando Nanda Malini Neela Wickramasinghe Nirosha Virajini Nuwandhika Senarathne Pradeepa Dharmadasa Priyani Jayasinghe Rukmani Devi Saheli Rochana Gamage Sashika Nisansala Sujatha Aththanayaka Umaria Sinhawansa Uresha Ravihari Wasantha Sandanayake
Music directors	Allen Ratnayake W. D. Amaradeva Ananda Samarakoon Bibiladeniye Mahanama R. A. Chandrasena Clarence Wijewardena Dilup Gabadamudalige Dinesh Subasinghe Gunadasa Kapuge H. M. Jayawardena Kasun Kalhara Lakshman Joseph de Saram Lionel Algama Lionel Ranwala Marcelline Jayakody Mohammed Gauss Nanda Malini Patrick Denipitiya P. L. A. Somapala Premasiri Khemadasa R. Muttusamy Rohana Weerasinghe Rookantha Gunathilake Sarath Dassanayake Shelton Perera Shihan Mihiranga Bennet Somapala Rathnayake Stanley Peiris Sunil Santha Thilan Wijesinghe Victor Rathnayake W.B. Makuloluwa
Lyricists	Ajantha Ranasinghe Arisen Ahubudu Bandara Wijethunga Carlo Fonseka Cliff Foenander D. T. Fernando Dharmasiri Gamage Herbert M. Seneviratne Karunaratne Abeysekera Kumaratunga Munidasa Lucien Bulathsinhala Madawala S. Rathnayake Mahagama Sekara Marcelline Jayakody Nalin Jayawardena Premakeerthi de Alwis Saman Chandranath Weerasinghe Senaka Batagoda Sydney Chandrasekara Vicumpriya Perera Wasantha Dukgannarala W.B. Makuloluwa