නිලාන් හෙට්ටිආරච්චි
9 songs performed
Nilan Hettiarachchi (නිලාන් හෙට්ටිආරච්චි) is a Sri Lankan pop singer known for melodic, radio-friendly love songs that blend contemporary Sinhala pop with light Indian-pop and folk-pop touches. He is best recognised for tracks such as Lokayen Yamu and Yanna Yanawada, both staples of Sinhala romantic-pop playlists.
Hettiarachchi works mainly in the contemporary Sinhala pop and folk-pop space, favouring slow-building melodies and themes of love, longing, and heartbreak. His recordings are collaborations with a range of Sri Lankan composers and lyricists: Lokayen Yamu, a sorrowful song about a broken heart, was written by Harshana K. Perera with music by Prageeth Perera, while Yanna Yanawada (යන්න යනවද) pairs lyrics by Lasitha Jayaneththi Arachchige with a composition by Dilshan L. Silva.
Hettiarachchi’s catalogue has grown steadily through the 2010s and 2020s, with later releases including Ebikam Karala and Dangale. His songs circulate widely on Sri Lankan radio and streaming services, and Lyrics-lk hosts several of them with Sinhala lyrics alongside English transliteration and translation, so listeners in the diaspora can follow both the words and their meaning.
Every Sinhala lyric, composition, and song credit by Nilan Hettiarachchi.