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A leading Sri Lankan record label that produced many popular hits from late 1960’s to the early 1980’s.
The label is re-launched in 2016 with the motto of taking Sri Lankan entertainment global.
1959
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Gerald and Dulcie Wickremesooriya started out in business as ‘The Children’s Bookshop’: trading of Children’s books.
1960
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Commenced trading of imported records.
Children’s Bookshop was the first to import Beatles records to Sri Lanka. The first 125 records imported sold out on the first day itself.
1968
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Sooriya label was established and the first two contracts signed with “The Moonstones”.
1969
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Became the sole agents in Sri Lanka for Decca Ceylonese records and a licensee for local recordings on the Decca label.
1969
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Launched Sooriya’s first live musical show which later became popular as “The Sooriya Show”.
1971
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The label created many a first in the country; the first LP produced in Sri Lanka; the first Sri Lankan member of the International Federation of Phonographic Industry (IFPI); the first to blend traditional drum rhythms with a western orchestra; the first Child artiste to launch a disc.
1972
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Sooriya’s entry into the foray of Sinhala classical & traditional music.
1973
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Sooriya was the first to popularize pop music in the Tamil language and first to re-create and record music from the old Sinhala theatre.
1974
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The first live show hosted on a floating stage: Sooriya Show at St. Joseph’s pool on March 10, 1974.
1975
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Sooriya’s entry to religious recordings: a sermon by the famous “Rev. Narada” recorded at the Vajirarama temple premises.
1977
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The first to release a double album in Sri Lanka: “Sa” by Victor Ratnayake
1978
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Entered in to the foray of Cassettes & Pioneered the setting up of the then popular Sri Lanka Performing Rights Society (SLPRS).
1995
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Sooriya introduced their first CD to the market
Special Contributions
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Sooriya introduced their first CD to the market
Sooriya has in its fold music across various genres
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Special Contributions
2016
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Revived in 2016, Sooriya continues its journey: taking original Sri Lankan entertainment to the world.