Sarath Kahawala, a Microsoft certified Professional and Microsoft Certified Engineer (MCP) (MCDST) (MCSA) (MCSE) residing USA and Canada, is a Mass Communication graduates from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

He has worked as an announcer and scriptwriter for SLBC and then joined the Times of Ceylon as a career journalist. He was subeditor of "Vanitha Viththi," a popular weekly women newspaper in Sri Lanka. In 1985, due to the shut down of the Times of Ceylon he started as a freelance journalist writing to "Peramaga" magazine and some other newspapers in Sri Lanka.

Sarath wrote his first song in 1984 for Sanath Nandasiri's SLBC program "Raga Ranga" titled "Denethe Kalmen Mahade Haguman" sung by Sanath Nandasiri who encouraged him to write more songs. Malkanthi Nandasiri, Swarna Sri Bandara, Priyananda Wijesundara (NZ), Yasapala perera, Kularathna Ariyawansa, Sunil Gunawardene, Gunadasa Kapuge, K.M.I. Swarnasinghe (Desathiya). Sriyani Amarasena, and Somasiri Medagedara are among others who gave him spirits and guidance to come on this way.

Sarath has written more than 120 songs for various artists including established artists such as Sanath Nandasiri, Nanda Malani, Neela Wickramasinghe, Deepika Priyadarshanie, Somasiri Medagedara, and young aspiring artists such as Palitha Amarathunga, Gunarathne Vithanachchi, Vijaya Karunagoda and Dulani Abeychandra. His lyrics were composed into music by various music directors such as Sanath Nandasiri, H.M. Jayawardene, Somasiri Medagedara, Sarath De Alwis, Gunartne Vithanachchi, Nimal Jayakody.

Sarath contributed to Sriyani Amarasena's "Irabata Tharuwa" teledrama and wrote all lyrics for the drama "Irabata Tharuwa." These songs were sung by Nanda Malani "Sanda mal pethi Wisiree", by Deepika Priyadarshanie Peris "Hiru sandu se Thani wee Dethane", by Nanda Malani "Mawakage netha noradanaa lesa" and by Dulani Abeychandra (introduce) "Walaawak wee ethie Tharuwaka".

Sarath has written two novels "Thal Weta Addara" and "Andura Misaka Natha Eliyak" and one poetry book "Saranoka.".

He studied Computer Programming and System Design diploma from NIBM (National Institute of Business Management) and Certified Novel Network Administrator from IDM. He also worked for media research institute of Singapore and Malaysia as an assistant Project manager before coming to USA in 1997 to become a Microsoft certified profesional.

Songs featured here written by Sarath were composed by Somasiri Medagedara, H M Jayawardena, Sanath Nandasiri, and Nimal Jayakody. They were sung by Somasiri Medagedara and Neela Wickramasinghe.

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Irabata Tharuwa - Teledrama

Songs from Ira Batu Tharuwa Teledrama - Sarath Kahawala Lyrics # Title Duration Lyricist Tune Composer Lyrics 0001 Bakmaase Nawa Awurudhu by Somasiri Medagedara 00:03:54 Sarath Kahawala Somasiri Medagedara 0002 Duwage Geethaya by Dulani Abeychandra 00:02:07 Sarath Kahawala Somasiri Medagedara 0003 Magema Loketa by Somasiri Medagedara 00:03:12 Sarath Kahawala H M Jayawardena 0004 Mangala Yahanee by Somasiri Medagedara 00:03:22 Sarath Kahawala Sanath Nandasiri 0005 Mawage Geethaya 01 by Deepika Priyadarshani 00:01:22 Sarath Kahawala Somasiri Medagedara 0006 Mawage Geethaya 02 by Deepika Priyadarshani 00:01:41 Sarath Kahawala Somasiri Medagedara 0007 Mawage Geethaya 03 by Nanda Malini 00:01:09 Sarath Kahawala Somasiri Medagedara 0008 Perahare Geethaya by Neela Wickramasinghe and Somasiri Medagedara 00:04:16 Sarath Kahawala Somasiri Medagedara 0009 Senasuru Apalaya ha Naganiya by Somasiri Medagedara 00:03:27 Sarath Kahawala Nimal Jayakody