Priyanath Rathnayake

Priyanath Rathnayake (also spelled Priyanath Rathnayaka; ප්‍රියනාත් රත්නායක) is a Sri Lankan playback and stage singer whose recordings circulate widely on Sinhala music platforms and television music programmes. His catalogue spans melodic devotional and romantic songs, several of which remain in regular rotation among Sinhala listeners at home and across the diaspora.

Career and recordings

Priyanath Rathnayake is an active recording artist with a steady output across the 2000s, 2010s, and into the 2020s, including releases such as “Sithum Poba Kala” (2002), “Parasathu Mal” (2018), and later singles. He performs both as a lead vocalist and in collaborative recordings, and his songs are catalogued on Sri Lankan services including Hiru FM Music, SARIGAMA.LK, and Apple Music. He has also appeared on televised music showcases, performing numbers like “Parama Pivithuru Premaye” and “Latha Madulu Se” on Siyatha TV’s 7 Notes programme.

Notable songs on Lyrics-lk

• Parama Pivithuru (පරම පවිතුරු)
• Latha Madulu Se
• Jiwithaya Arambu Dina Sita
• Kowul Nadai Raban Sural

Each Priyanath Rathnayaka song page on Lyrics-lk presents the lyrics in the original Sinhala script alongside an English transliteration and translation, so listeners can follow the words and their meaning together.