Dhanith Sri
Dhanith Sri | |
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| ධනිත් ශ්‍රී | |
| Born | 22 December 1994 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Vidyartha College Kandy, Kingswood College Kandy, University of Peradeniya |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2016-present |
| Known for | Pandama |
Dhanith Sri (Sinhala: ධනිත් ශ්‍රී; born 22 December 1994) is a Sri Lankan singer, composer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular artists in Sri Lanka. Dhanith entered the mainstream music industry with his 2018 hit "Pandama".[1] The alternative rock feel of this song is complemented by his high-pitched vocals as well as the mix of Sri Lankan traditional drum beats and synthesizers. It became number one on TV and radio charts concurrently.[2]
Biography
Dhanith Sri was born on 22 December 1994 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. He was educated at Vidyartha College, Kandy and Kingswood College, Kandy. He graduated from University of Peradeniya with a specialised degree in electrical and electronic engineering.[3]
Career
Dhanith released singles such as "Jeewithe" and "Obe As" when he was a teenager and was also a dancer, a talent he showcased in his music videos back in the day. Dhanith has also been featured in other singles such as "Lakmawuni", alongside various local artists in a tribute to the victims of the Easter Sunday tragedy and Sebala Puthu with Bathiya and Santhush. And also Dumal Warnakulasuriya.[4] Crew member of Nadagama.[5] Theme song of Dam (දාම්)[6] was sung by Dhanith.[7][8][9]
In 2025, Dhanith was recognised within the music industry, winning two prestigious awards at the Derana CloseUp Music Video Awards[10] for his Rap Album "Raplanthaya" released in 2023. His music video for “Mawa Hoyan” won the Best Alternative Video award where he Co-Directed with Sahan Wickramarachchi,[11] while his work for “Aprakashitha” earned him the Best R&B Video award, Directed by Dhanith Sri.[12]
Discography
| Year | Title | Collaborated Artists | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Naukawa | 03:34 | ||
| 2018 | Pandama | 04:11 | [13] | |
| 2019 | Sandaganawa | 04:08 | ||
| 2020 | Gindara | Randhir Witana | 03:24 | [14] |
| 2020 | Ehema Dewal Na Hithe Mage | 03:57 | ||
| 2020 | Alokawarsha | 05:19 | ||
| 2020 | Adariye | 04:06 | ||
| 2021 | Niwalanna Ma | 03:10 | ||
| 2021 | Roja | 04:49 | ||
| 2021 | Wedikawe | 03:51 | ||
| 2023 | Amme | 03:26 |
References
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- ^ "Dhanith Sri". www.themorning.lk. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "පන්දමෙන් රටම කතාකල කවුද මේ ධනිත් ශ්‍රී ? සමරේ හෙළිකරයි – Siyatha 24Siyatha 24". Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "නන්දා මිස් සම්මානය දුන් නිසා එදා රෑ මට නින්ද ගියේ නැහැ". සරසවිය. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Divaina – පැදුරේ වාඩිවෙලා සින්දු අහන හැටි මනු කියයි.... රොටියක් කාලා, ප්ලේන්ටියක් බීලා නිදහසේ සින්දුවක් අහන්න නාදගමට එන්න". divaina.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Daam – Sirasa TV". Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Divaina – දාම් බෝඞ් එක ලෑස්තියි..." divaina.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "පාසල් යන දවස්වල ඉදලා එක එක් දේවල් කළා, දැන් තමා මට ගැළපෙන දේ හමුවෙලා තියෙන්නේ – පන්දම ගීතය හරහා ජනප්‍රිය වූ ධනිත් ශ්‍රී කියපු කතාව – Video – Dhanith Sri – Hiru Gossip, Lanka Gossip News | Hirugossip | Hiru Gossip | Hiru Fm Gossip | Hiru Gossip Official Web Site | Lanka Gossip – A Rayynor Silva Holdings Company". gossip.hirufm.lk (in Sinhala). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ මෙරට විනෝදාස්වාද ක්ෂේත්‍රයට නව ජීවයක් ලබාදෙමින් ඩයලොග් Dream Music Fest සඳහා දායක වෙයි, retrieved 10 May 2021
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "TV Derana". Youtube. 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Youtube". youtube. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "FM Derana – Sinhala Songs by Artist Name – New Sinhala Songs – Sinhala Songs – Sinhala mp3". fmderana.lk. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ හදගැස්ම – Heartbeat. "හදගැස්ම – Heartbeat". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.