<P> There are differing accounts as to the origin of the Sri Lanka Matha . The most widely held view is that Sri Lankan composer Ananda Samarakoon wrote the music and lyrics to the song inspired / influenced by Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore . A minority suggest that Tagore wrote the anthem in full . Some have suggested that Tagore wrote the music whilst Samarakoon wrote the lyrics . Samarakoon had been a pupil of Tagore at Visva - Bharati University , Santiniketan . After returning to Ceylon Samarakoon taught music at Mahinda College , Galle . The song , which was then known as Namo Namo Mata , was first sung by students at Mahinda College . After it was sung by the choir from Musaeus College , Colombo at a public event it became hugely popular in Ceylon and was widely played on radio . </P>
<P> There are differing accounts as to the origin of the Sri Lanka Matha . The most widely held view is that Sri Lankan composer Ananda Samarakoon wrote the music and lyrics to the song inspired / influenced by Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore . A minority suggest that Tagore wrote the anthem in full . Some have suggested that Tagore wrote the music whilst Samarakoon wrote the lyrics . Samarakoon had been a pupil of Tagore at Visva - Bharati University , Santiniketan . After returning to Ceylon Samarakoon taught music at Mahinda College , Galle . The song , which was then known as Namo Namo Mata , was first sung by students at Mahinda College . After it was sung by the choir from Musaeus College , Colombo at a public event it became hugely popular in Ceylon and was widely played on radio . </P>
who is the music director of sri lankan anthem
who is the music director of sri lankan anthem
Ananda Samarakoon
Ananda Samarakoon