K. M. Rathnapala (Sinhala: කේ.එම්. රත්නපාල) (born 26 March 1965), is a Sri Lankan music teacher and educationalist.[1]

Career

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Rathnapala joined Ananda College in 1999 as a junior music teacher under principal T. B. Damunupola.[1]

A singer and a violin virtuoso, he quickly rose to prominence as the teacher-in-charge of the 'Ananda College Music Circle' and the 'Ananda College Senior Brass Band' and encouraged students to organize annual musical concerts such as 'Rhythm of the Maroons'[2][3][4] and 'Prashasthi'[5] for multiple years.

On 13 November 2009, he was bestowed with the title Maestro by the Music Circle board of officials 2009/10, under the patronage of the Ananda College Old Boys Association.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b KITHSIRI, H.L.G. (August 2, 2023). "ANANDA COLLEGE COLOMBO, List of teachers - #241". Department of Education, The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ Wickramasinghe, Gamini (January 3, 2012). "'Rhythm of the Maroons', a musical extravaganza". Daily News.
  3. ^ "'Rhythm of the Maroons'". The Sunday Observer by Lake House, ශ්‍රී ලාංකීය පුවත්පත් කලාවේ මහගෙදර. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ Madhusanka, Dananjaya (November 12, 2016). "CIC Holdings sponsors Ananda College's annual musical show". Daily Mirror.
  5. ^ Senaratne, Bhagya (September 9, 2009). "Reviving the epic legend". Daily News.
  6. ^ Sanjay Dalugoda, THE SOUVENIR, Rhythm of the Maroons 2009 by the Ananda College Music Circle, board of officials 2009/10 (13 November 2009). "Maestro K. M. Rathnapala". An Limit Inc.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)