Sri Lankan Song released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of International Earth Day 2020

April 22nd, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of International  Earth Day, the annual celebration of the environmental movement.  In 1970, according to EarthDay.org, about 20 million Americans assembled to demand greater attention to the protection of the planet. Since then, activists around the world have gathered each year to mark the day.

Ironically, this year’s Earth Day is taking place during one of the most widespread and deadly pandemics the world has seen for generations. As a result, any gatherings or other in-person events have had to be cancelled — but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the occasion while sheltering in place.

Sri Lankan Artists come up with this unique Music video as part of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This project was done during the all island curfew for the prevention and control of the covid19 Global Pandemic when all artistes and musicians were locked down and social distancing advised which compelled and use of the mobile phones to capture the audio and video

This project is a  team work of  Sri Lanka’s leading artists in respective fields, Mahesh Denipitiya, Upul Sannasgala, Mariazelle Goonatillake, Kelum Srimal, Shakila Perera and Sagara Lakmal de Mel. All most all the leading artists in Sri Lanka took part of the production.

Credits:

Song: Aluth Iskole

Artistes: Various (United in Global Lockdown)

Lyrics: Upul Shantha Sannasgala

Mariazelle Goonatilake (English)

Mahindakumar (Tamil)

Music Composition and Arangements: Mahesh Denipitiya

Mixed & Mastered by Mahesh Denipitiya

Video Production & Editing: Sagara Lakmal de Mel

Chief Coordinator : Shakila Perera

Musicians

Piano/Strings: Mahesh Denipitiya Fretless Bass: Hussain Jiffry (USA) Percussion: Rakitha Wickramaratne Sri Lankan percussion: Jananath Warakagoda Violin: Thushani Jayawardena Veena: Wageshan Sivanathan Piano: Eshan Denipitiya (Singapore) Tamil percussion: Ratnam Ratnathurai & Abhinav Ratnathurai Recorder: Ajith Kodikara Flute: Daminda Athauda Pads/synth/geoshred: Priyal Dissanayake Drums: Rachitha Vithanage Bassline on Tamil verse: Sandaru Mudalige Piano: Rivindu Wanniachchi Acoustic guitars: Suran Kuruppu (UK)/ Saliya illangasinghe Acoustic Nylon guitar: Nisha Peiris (South Africa) Electric guitar: Lashel Perera / Nifal Ibrahim Electric guitar (Harmony): Ashan Indrajee De Silva

Vocalists (In Order Of Appearance)

Ravindra Randeniya Malini Fonseka Jackson Anthony Kelum Srimal Upul Shantha Sannasgala Amarasiri Peiris Latha Walpola Nirosha Virajini T. M. Jayarathna Kasun Kalhara Mariazelle Goonetilleke Bathiya n Santhush Umaria Sinhawansa Keerthi Pasquel Ridma Weerawardena Peshala Manoj Edward Jayakody Uresha Ravihari Devashrie De Silva Jaya Sri Charitha Priyadarshani Chandeepa Jayakody Shashika Nisansala Raween Kanishka Kushani Sandarekha Praneeth Perera Anushka madubashini Desmond de Silva Sunil Perera Chandralekha Perera Rookantha Goonatillake Arjuna Rookantha Shyamen Nishantha Dangamuwage Peter Rosairo Sidath Nanayakkara Kalpa Sena Apeksha Chandrasena K.MahindaKumar A R Jithendra R.Sriwathsala Nilukshi Jayaweerasingam Chitral Somapala umara sinhawansa Corrine Almeida Rajitha rupasinghe Sohan Weerasinghe Kumari Sandalatha Akhila Dhanuddhara Anthony Amanda Vanderwert Milan Silva Madhavee Wathsala Anthony Nanda Malini

Special Thanks

Kelum Srimal, Shehan Galahitiyawa, Chithral Somapala, and Sanjaya Epa Senevirathna for their unstinted support and consent to proceed with the present lyrics. • Akash Hewarathna, Ranura Perera and Avi Mendis for all facebook ads and campaigns. A project and teamwork of Mahesh Denipitiya, Upul sannasgala, Mariazelle Goonetilleke, Kelum Srimal, Sagara Lakmal De Mel and Shakila Perera