K. M. Rathnapala
K. M. Rathnapala (
educationalist.[1]
Career
Rathnapala joined Ananda College in 1999 as a junior music teacher under principal T. B. Damunupola.[1]
A singer and a violin virtuoso, he quickly rose to prominence as the teacher-in-charge of the 'Ananda College Music Circle' and the 'Ananda College Senior Brass Band' and encouraged students to organize annual musical concerts such as 'Rhythm of the Maroons'[2][3][4] and 'Prashasthi'[5] for multiple years.
On 13 November 2009, he was bestowed with the title Maestro by the Music Circle board of officials 2009/10, under the patronage of the Ananda College Old Boys Association.[6]
References
- ^ a b KITHSIRI, H.L.G. (August 2, 2023). "ANANDA COLLEGE COLOMBO, List of teachers - #241". Department of Education, The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
- ^ Wickramasinghe, Gamini (January 3, 2012). "'Rhythm of the Maroons', a musical extravaganza". Daily News.
- ^ "'Rhythm of the Maroons'". The Sunday Observer by Lake House, ශ්රී ලාංකීය පුවත්පත් කලාවේ මහගෙදර. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Madhusanka, Dananjaya (November 12, 2016). "CIC Holdings sponsors Ananda College's annual musical show". Daily Mirror.
- ^ Senaratne, Bhagya (September 9, 2009). "Reviving the epic legend". Daily News.
- ^ Sanjay Dalugoda, THE SOUVENIR, Rhythm of the Maroons 2009 by the Ananda College Music Circle, board of officials 2009/10 (13 November 2009). "Maestro K. M. Rathnapala". An Limit Inc.
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