සුපිපුණු සූරිය මලේ - Tribute to Vivienne Goonewardene

This heartfelt song, performed by the legendary Nanda Malini and the Choir of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, was sung at the felicitation ceremony of Vinienne Goonewardene, affectionately known as "Vivi". Vivi was a trailblazing Sri Lankan anti-colonial activist and politician, celebrated as one of the world's first female ministers. A key figure in both the Indian and Sri Lankan independence movements, she stood firm against injustices and criticized Middle East diplomacy led by the United States. As Sri Lanka's first and only female National Hero, Vivi left an indelible mark on the non-aligned stage and the Sri Lankan leftist movement. Her legacy endures as one of the most vibrant personalities of the Left and the foremost female figure in Sri Lanka's political history.

✨ Join us in celebrating the life and legacy of this remarkable woman. ✨

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CREDITS

Melody: Austin Munasinghe
Lyrics: Sunil Sarath Perera
Debut: Nanda Malini & the choir of the Lanka Samasamaja Party
Current Version: Thilini Rodrigo & her students
Music Arrangement, Programming, Recording: Misha (Theja Buddhika Rodrigo)
Piano: Sagara Suresh Wijesinghe
Recorder & Violin: Ajith Kodikara
Mixing & Mastering: Charudutta Illangasinghe
Graphic & Video Production: Misha (Theja Buddhika Rodrigo)

ගී පද : සුනිල් සරත් පෙරේරා

සුපිපුණු සූරිය මලේ
සූරිය හසරෑලි සැලේ
හිරු නොබසින අදිරදේ
පොපි මල ඉවතට ඇදේ

යුක්තිය නැති තැන කිපී
පහරට පහරම දි දී
මානව බැතියෙන බැඳී
අප හද පුබුදයි විවී

සම සම වාදය සදා
දෙරනත කරනට උදා
බිය සැක ගණඳුර මුදා
ඔබ අත දෙනු ඇත සදා

Lyrics: Translated by Udeshika de Silva

Bloomed Sunflower,
Beaming with joyous laughter in the golden light,
In the empire where the sun never sets,
The poppy flower fades away

Driven by righteous anger at the sight of injustice,
Unafraid, striking back with resolve,
Bound by the ties of humanity,
Our hearts awaken, vivid and free

Advocating for equality eternally,
Rising to illuminate the future,
Dispelling the shadows of fear and doubt,
Your guiding hand always leads us forward

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