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Samaraweera Mudalige Don Premakeerthi de Alwis (3 June 1947 – 31 July 1989; ordinarily known as Premakeerthi de Alwis) was a Sri Lankan radio and TV supporter and lyricist. He was killed amid the 1987–89 JVP Insurrection.
De Alwis was conceived on 3 June 1947 in Colombo, Ceylon. He was the second offspring of Simon de Silva, a track representative from Maradana. He was taught at Maradana Maligakande Maha Vidyalaya and Ananda College where he co-altered the school daily paper Dhamma Jayanthi and aggregated the Anandaya magazine in 1965. In 1961 he unsuccessfully auditioned to be an artist on Radio Ceylon. Then again, his talking aptitudes empowered him to join in a few youngsters' radio projects, including Lama Pitiya and Lama Mandapaya, displayed by Karunaratne Abeysekera.
De Alwis had two kids – a girl (Surangi) from his association with Daya de Alwis, and a child (Poorna Sampath) from his association with Nirmala de Alwis.
De Alwis father needed him join the route office however de Alwis was pulled in to radio TV. De Alwis joined the Visithura magazine, a piece of the Davasa bunch, in 1966 as a peculiarity author. He began working for Radio Ceylon as an independent broadcaster on 17 December 1967. He turned into a perpetual emcee in June 1971 and was elevated to program maker. He turned into a Grade Two broadcaster in 1974 and a while later introduced projects, for example, Sonduru Sevana, Serisara Puvath Sangarawa and Shanida Sadaya on Radio Ceylon's successor Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). He later joined the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, exhibiting projects, for example, Anduna, Ayubowan and Sampath Rekha (National Lotteries Board).
De Alwis was a productive lyricist, written work many melodies. He composed his first tune, Hada Puda Asune Senehasa Bendune, in 1969 for Rupa Indumathi and Malkanthi Nandasiri. In that year he composed his first film melody, for Lokuma Hinawa administered by K. A. W. Perera. He composed melodies for more than 150 movies. He composed tunes for various vocalists including Mohideen Baig, Malini Bulathsinhala, Milton Mallawarachchi, J. A. Milton Perera, Mervyn Perera, Victor Ratnayake, Freddie Silva and Priya Suriyasena.
Prominent tunes composed by de Alwis incorporate Aaron Mama, Adaraneeya Neranjana, Adare Ran Bingun Nesu, Beri Bara Hindai Daruwan Dunne, Eda Re Guwan Thotupoledi, Eka Gini Koorai Mulu Gedarama Thibune, Kurullanta Gee Gayanna, Ma Ekkala Amanapawa Wee Dabara, Mannaram Piti Welle, Me Nagaraya, Mudu Parama Supiwithuru, Oba Dedunna Akasaye, Raththaran Menik Muthu Mokatada Ewa and Sanda Midulata Enawa.
Amid the 1987–89 JVP Insurrection de Alwis got passing dangers purportedly from the Deshapremi Janatha Viyaparaya, the furnished wing of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), however as a communist he didn't consider them important. At around 8.30pm on 31 July 1989, outfitted men, professedly having a place with the DJV/JVP, stormed into de Alwis' home in Homagama. De Alwis attempted to escape through the indirect access however more furnished men were holding up in his back enclosure. His wife begged the outfitted men and they guaranteed her that they just needed to question de Alwis. They dragged him outside and shot him dead. His projectile ridden body was later discovered 200 yards from his home. His remaining parts were cremated at the General Cemetery, Kanatte on 7 August 1989.
A part of JVP was discovered liable of the homicide on 17 December 1992 by the High Court of Colombo.
In July 2014 a piece of Independence Square Mawatha, the street prompting the SLBC central command in Colombo, was renamed Premakeerthi de Alwis road.
De Alwis was conceived on 3 June 1947 in Colombo, Ceylon. He was the second offspring of Simon de Silva, a track representative from Maradana. He was taught at Maradana Maligakande Maha Vidyalaya and Ananda College where he co-altered the school daily paper Dhamma Jayanthi and aggregated the Anandaya magazine in 1965. In 1961 he unsuccessfully auditioned to be an artist on Radio Ceylon. Then again, his talking aptitudes empowered him to join in a few youngsters' radio projects, including Lama Pitiya and Lama Mandapaya, displayed by Karunaratne Abeysekera.
De Alwis had two kids – a girl (Surangi) from his association with Daya de Alwis, and a child (Poorna Sampath) from his association with Nirmala de Alwis.
De Alwis father needed him join the route office however de Alwis was pulled in to radio TV. De Alwis joined the Visithura magazine, a piece of the Davasa bunch, in 1966 as a peculiarity author. He began working for Radio Ceylon as an independent broadcaster on 17 December 1967. He turned into a perpetual emcee in June 1971 and was elevated to program maker. He turned into a Grade Two broadcaster in 1974 and a while later introduced projects, for example, Sonduru Sevana, Serisara Puvath Sangarawa and Shanida Sadaya on Radio Ceylon's successor Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). He later joined the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, exhibiting projects, for example, Anduna, Ayubowan and Sampath Rekha (National Lotteries Board).
De Alwis was a productive lyricist, written work many melodies. He composed his first tune, Hada Puda Asune Senehasa Bendune, in 1969 for Rupa Indumathi and Malkanthi Nandasiri. In that year he composed his first film melody, for Lokuma Hinawa administered by K. A. W. Perera. He composed melodies for more than 150 movies. He composed tunes for various vocalists including Mohideen Baig, Malini Bulathsinhala, Milton Mallawarachchi, J. A. Milton Perera, Mervyn Perera, Victor Ratnayake, Freddie Silva and Priya Suriyasena.
Prominent tunes composed by de Alwis incorporate Aaron Mama, Adaraneeya Neranjana, Adare Ran Bingun Nesu, Beri Bara Hindai Daruwan Dunne, Eda Re Guwan Thotupoledi, Eka Gini Koorai Mulu Gedarama Thibune, Kurullanta Gee Gayanna, Ma Ekkala Amanapawa Wee Dabara, Mannaram Piti Welle, Me Nagaraya, Mudu Parama Supiwithuru, Oba Dedunna Akasaye, Raththaran Menik Muthu Mokatada Ewa and Sanda Midulata Enawa.
Amid the 1987–89 JVP Insurrection de Alwis got passing dangers purportedly from the Deshapremi Janatha Viyaparaya, the furnished wing of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), however as a communist he didn't consider them important. At around 8.30pm on 31 July 1989, outfitted men, professedly having a place with the DJV/JVP, stormed into de Alwis' home in Homagama. De Alwis attempted to escape through the indirect access however more furnished men were holding up in his back enclosure. His wife begged the outfitted men and they guaranteed her that they just needed to question de Alwis. They dragged him outside and shot him dead. His projectile ridden body was later discovered 200 yards from his home. His remaining parts were cremated at the General Cemetery, Kanatte on 7 August 1989.
A part of JVP was discovered liable of the homicide on 17 December 1992 by the High Court of Colombo.
In July 2014 a piece of Independence Square Mawatha, the street prompting the SLBC central command in Colombo, was renamed Premakeerthi de Alwis road.