Nimal Mendis has been referred to as 'one of Sri Lanka's greatest singer/songwriters'
- he recently played his hits in front of thousands of fans at two concerts in Colombo. Nimal Mendis recorded 22 songs on
the Decca Label in London in the height of the 1960s.
He also appeared on BBC TV's 'Top of the Pops' singing his hit 'Feel Like A Clown'
with Sandra Edema. His songs have been aired over BBC Radio and Radio Luxembourg. He is a film maker of repute and his documentaries
have been televised on BBC Television and Channel 4.
On a Decca folk album of Nimal Mendis, Record producer Ray Horricks
says "His work combines an awareness of western melody and harmony with great originality in his story ideas, while there
is a very exotic eastern flavour about his choice of words. Also he features several unusual rhythmic feelings..."
Nimal Mendis fully supports the Sri Lankan Cavaliers Tsunami initiative - he has released a very special CD of his hits
in aid of the Sri Lankan Cavaliers Tsunami Project.
The Nimal Mendis CD contains his hits:Razor Edge, Light Floods In, Master Hand, Master Sir, Meditate, Feel Like
A Clown (his hit on BBC TV's Top of the Pops), Look into Yourself, Second Chance, It's What I am and Tsunami - the song he
composed to remember the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster of December 2004.
His 'Tsunami' song has been recorded in the UK, Sri Lanka and Australia. It has also been featured on television in Canada.
The CD is available from the Sri Lankan Cavaliers - priced £12 including postage and packing in the UK. For all
international orders please add another £1 - we will need an international money order.
Please address UK cheques to: Cavaliers Tsunami Fund
please contact Lakhi Liyanage on 01737351132 if you would like to purchase the special Nimal Mendis CD.
