Catalogue Number: CHB 034
Type: Vinyl EP 45rpm
Year: 1973
Vocals: Sanath Nandasiri, W.D. Amaradeva
Music Direction: Sanath Nandasiri
Recording Engineer: Mervyn Rodrigo
Recording Studio: Sarasavi Studio
Cover Design: A.M. Harischandra
Lithography: Aitken Spence Co., Ltd.
Encouraged by Lakshman Jayakody the former Deputy Minister of Defense & External Affairs who supplied the scripts and melodies, Sooriya recorded songs the old Sinhala theatre.
“Pembara Devi Mage” from the old play ‘Padmavati’, “Deepa Thupa Vihare” and “Harimi Raja Sapa” from ‘Sivamma Dhanapala’ and “Soken Pala Ne” from ‘Subadhra’.
Sanath Nandasiri leads the first two songs with Malkanthi Nandasiri accompanying on “Pembara Devi Mage”. Next two songs lead by W.D. Amaradeva with S.D. Malani accompanying the song “Harimi Raja Sapa”.