The Senkolaya (the Mace, the symbol of authority of Parliament) of Sri Lanka has been under the influence of a Senkola Yaka (a Mace Demon) for several past decades. The Senkola Sanniya attempts to throw out this evil spirit from the Senkole and encourages Sri Lankan citizens to continue their demands for a real change to move on from the established system of corrupt politics, highlighting the importance of choosing their parliamentary representatives wisely. Artists: Amila Sandaruwan, Sarani, Perera, Sumudi Suraweera, Isuru Kumarasinghe, Dinelka Liyanage, Sithija Dilshan, Uvindu Perera. Video: Nuwan Attanayake, Shehan Obeysekara

We are delighted to present Amila Sandurawan with දෙයියො දුන්න කොල්ලා as part of our live-streamed concert series.

"Mango mangooo Goo orange geeeee geee mang mango de orange de" In other words, The orangest mango is not the only one that has the same time as the other one. The Band! Uvin duPer era - B.ass Sar anip era - Gui.tar Riy alr iffai - Ba.ss Dine lka liyana age - Keyb.oard / Voks Sit ijad il shan - Dr.ums / Perc.ussion After almost 2 years of being unable to perform shows at the Sound Room, we are delighted to introduce The Sound Room Sessions - a series of live-streamed concerts from the Sound Room at Musicmatters in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka. The series comprises of 8 shows, happening twice a month.

Tri-Ohana, a band composed of Musicmatters' very own teachers will be taking the stage this Sunday, the 9th of January as part of the Sound Room Sessions. We're also incredibly pleased to note that the performance will feature one of our former students, the very proficient Akeel Vitharana, on the saxophone.