K. M. Rathnapala

K. M. Rathnapala (Sinhala: කේ.එම්. රත්නපාල) (born 26 March 1965), is a Sri Lankan music teacher and educationalist.[1]

Career

Rathnapala joined Ananda College in 1999 as a junior music teacher under principal T. B. Damunupola.[1]

A singer and a violin virtuoso, he quickly rose to prominence as the teacher-in-charge of the 'Ananda College Music Circle' and the 'Ananda College Senior Brass Band' and encouraged students to organize annual musical concerts such as 'Rhythm of the Maroons'[2][3][4] and 'Prashasthi'[5] for multiple years.

On 13 November 2009, he was bestowed with the title Maestro by the Music Circle board of officials 2009/10, under the patronage of the Ananda College Old Boys Association.[6]

References
  1. KITHSIRI, H.L.G. (August 2, 2023). "ANANDA COLLEGE COLOMBO, List of teachers - #241". Department of Education, The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
  2. Wickramasinghe, Gamini (January 3, 2012). "'Rhythm of the Maroons', a musical extravaganza". Daily News.
  3. "'Rhythm of the Maroons'". The Sunday Observer by Lake House, ශ්‍රී ලාංකීය පුවත්පත් කලාවේ මහගෙදර. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. Madhusanka, Dananjaya (November 12, 2016). "CIC Holdings sponsors Ananda College's annual musical show". Daily Mirror.
  5. Senaratne, Bhagya (September 9, 2009). "Reviving the epic legend". Daily News.
  6. Sanjay Dalugoda, THE SOUVENIR, Rhythm of the Maroons 2009 by the Ananda College Music Circle, board of officials 2009/10 (13 November 2009). "Maestro K. M. Rathnapala". An Limit Inc.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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