යෂාන් ද සිල්වා
9 songs performed · 1 composition · 2 lyrics written
Yashan De Silva (often credited simply as Yashan) is a Sri Lankan pop singer and producer whose music is aimed squarely at a younger, mass audience, leaning more toward melodic dance pop than hip hop. He came to wider notice in the 2010s through radio-friendly singles, duets, and a string of remakes that updated older Sinhala hits for a new generation.
Yashan built his profile in the early 2010s through singles released under the label M Entertainment and promoted across Sri Lankan radio and music television. His sound has consistently been described as mass-friendly and youth-oriented, the kind of melody-driven pop made for radio rotation rather than the club underground.
One of his most talked-about projects was a remake of Clarence Wijewardene‘s “Raa Tharakawo,” a song originally written for the tele-drama Suseema. For the remake, Yashan kept the original vocals, lyrics, and feel intact while reworking the arrangement into a dance-pop style, with new music arrangements by Udara Fernando. Lyrics-lk hosts that version as Raa Tharakawo (Remake).
Yashan’s catalogue includes duets and collaborations that pair his vocals with other young performers. His single Mal Sihinaye was a duet recorded with actress and singer Shanudrie Priyasad, with music direction again by Udara Fernando. He also performed and produced Sinha Wise (styled “Sinha Wisea”, meaning “the lion’s roar”), a cricket-themed anthem tied to the 2016 World Cup.
Beyond performing, Yashan works as a composer and lyricist. He wrote and composed Yanthamin Mage alongside Jithmi, and contributed lyrics to Me Aththamaido, a collaboration with Abhisheka Wimalaweera.
Each of these pages presents the Sinhala lyrics with an English transliteration and translation, so listeners can follow the meaning as well as the melody.
Every Sinhala lyric, composition, and song credit by Yashan De Silva.
Performed by: Jithmi (ජිත්මි), Yashan De Silva (යෂාන් ද සිල්වා)
Performed by: Abhisheka Wimalaweera (අභිෂේකා විමලවීර), Yashan De Silva (යෂාන් ද සිල්වා)
Performed by: Jithmi (ජිත්මි), Yashan De Silva (යෂාන් ද සිල්වා)