J. A. Milton Perera

J. A. Milton Perera (1929–1991) was a leading playback singer of Sri Lankan cinema during the '60s and '70s.

Milton was born on May 9, 1929 the son of J. A. Edwin Perera, also known as Tabla Podi Appuhamy, an accomplished tabla player. Inspired by his father, Milton became proficient on the tabla at a young age.

In 1940, Milton sang his first song for Radio Ceylon, "Alehi Bendi Jeewitha". It was written by Aloy Gunawardena around a Mohamed Sally melody. He subsequently had several popular songs on the radio, "Kale Api Denna," "Oba Wewa Wewa Pahana Mage," and "Kalyaniye."

Somatilaka Jayamaha

Seldom heard

There are still a few singers like Somatilaka Jayamaha who are not swayed by big money to sing anything in the name of Sinhala music.also continue the policy of lending a hand to the talented singers who wish to do something good.'Siri Yahane' is the title of Somatilaka Jayamaha's latest release containing 16 well-rendered songs. Here again, they are sober numbers when compared with the jazzy stuff we hear throughout the day on the numerous radio channels. Listeners seldom get a chance of hearing Somatilaka's voice over them. What the criterion is, in selecting numbers for broadcast, we do not know.