mˈælɪjˌeɪdvə hæd wˈʌn ðɪ ˈɔːlˈaɪlənd ɐwˈɔːɹdz ɪn ˌoːɹɪˈɛntəl mjˈuːzɪk ænd ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃənz fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪvli.
Maliyadeva had won the all-island awards in oriental music and orchestra competitions for many years consecutively.