Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- There was I seated in the lobby of the Taj Samudra awaiting to meet my interviewee, and as the minutes dragged by, my patience too was diminishing. But that was not for long. I heard the introduction of 'If I Were a Rich Man' played on the piano and wondered who it could be. The rest of the song moved in melodically and I was curious to see who the pianist was. It was a pleasant surprise. I've never seen or heard him before and I decided I'm going to have a one-to-one with him when he took a break. And this is the result.

The pianist was Thusitha Dananjaya Lokubalasooriya and so as not to take too much of his time since he was working his shift, he agreed to answer my questions.

I've not heard you before, nor have I...