Sri Lanka, July 12 -- Chandanan yasa theja kunkuma /anda digaganan urathalaBinda sathuru adhuru pahara /bandu kamalaseNanda Wijaya Shri WickramaRajasingha nam apahimiInadra sirin nithi rakadenkanda kumarune.

A man clad in colourful, traditional Sri Lankan sarong and shirt sings this well-loved Sinhala folk song while beating the udakkiya or talking drum. A unique man with a unique mission - Jananath Warakagoda. His mission is popularising the rich Sri Lankan heritage of drumming and traditional songs and leaving an indelible footprint for them in the international arena. Jananath has achieved much locally and internationally. He is much in demand as a performer, lecturer and teacher.

Coming from an artistic family, it is not surprising ...