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The Gypsies | |
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| Origin | Rathmalana, Sri Lanka |
| Genres | Baila |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | Torana |
| Members | Piyal Perera Ranuka Prabhath Ravi Terrence Laksiri Ranga Lal Witawilla Monique Pallegama |
| Past members | Sunil Perera (deceased) Corrine Almeida Sharon Nesaduray Ginger (Judith White) Dileepa Mangala (Rathuu) Ronnie Leitch (deceased) Gordon Athula Ranil Vas Desmond de Silva (Occasionally, also deceased) |
| Website | www.gypsies.lk |
The Gypsies are a Sri Lankan baila band that performs Sinhala and English songs.[1] The band was founded in the early 1970s and has since garnered a huge fan base across Sri Lanka and is one of Sri Lanka's most famous bands.[2] They are a highly paid band in Sri Lanka, as they constantly perform at parties, dances and at many concerts.
The band was once banned by the Government of Sri Lanka due to many of its songs carrying antigovernmental sentiments.[3]
- ^ "Gypsies - Sri Lankan Band - Sinhala Songs - FM Derana". www.fmderana.lk. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lankan music, 'false' applause and the 'great pretender'". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "'Everything about music is fun-oriented': Sunil Perera of The Gypsies on celebrating 50 years of music". The Morning - Sri Lanka News. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.