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Sooriya

A leading Sri Lankan record label that produced many popular hits from late 1960’s to the early 1980’s. The label is re-launched in 2016 with the motto of taking Sri Lankan entertainment global. ... Read more

04

Jan

1959

Gerald and Dulcie Wickremesooriya started out in business as ‘The Children’s Bookshop’: trading of Children’s books

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1959

04

Feb

1959

Commenced trading of imported records. Children’s Bookshop was the first to import Beatles records to Sri Lanka. The first 125 records imported sold out on the first day itself.

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1960

05

May

1960

Sooriya label was established and the first two contracts signed with “The Moonstones”.

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1968

05

Jan

1968

Became the sole agents in Sri Lanka for Decca Ceylonese records and a licensee for local recordings on the Decca label.

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1969

05

Feb

1969

Commenced the weekly “Sooriya Show” on radio broadcasting on the English service of Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation.

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1971

30

Nov

1971

Sooriya’s entry into the foray of Sinhala classical & traditional music.

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1972

05

Jan

1972

Sooriya was the first to popularize pop music in the Tamil language.

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1973

05

Feb

1973

The first live show hosted on a floating stage: Sooriya Show at St. Joseph’s pool on March 10, 1974.

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1974

05

Mar

1974

1975

Sooriya’s entry to religious recordings: a sermon by the famous “Rev. Narada” recorded at the Vajirarama temple premises.

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1975

02

Aug

1975

1977

The first to release a double album in Sri Lanka: “Sa” by Victor Ratnayake

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1977

10

Sep

1977

Entered in to the foray of Cassettes.

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1978

07

Sep

1978

Sooriya introduced their first CD to the market

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1995

07

Sep

1995

2016

07

Sep

2016

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