Sunflower is a Sri Lankan pop band established in the early 1980s, led by Neil Warnakulasooriya. The band's name, "Sunflower" was reportedly given by veteran Sri Lankan musician, Clarence Wijewardena.
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Career
Sunflower performed their first show on 4 September 1983 in Dankotuwa. The original band consisted of Neil Warnakulasooriya, Nelson Vas, Ivor de Mel,Erny peiris,Christopher liyanage,Lushan alahakoon and Athula Adhikari.
Members
Current
Neil Warnakulasuriya - vocals
Nilantha Kurera - guitar
Ranil Wasantha - drums
Sudath Nawalage – vocals, rhythm guitar
Dinesh Ananda -bass
Chaminda Hettiarachchi – octapad
Ruwan fernando -keyboards
Jagath Sohantha - vocals
Sihina Malaka- vocals,keyboards
Hashan Fernando -vocals
Former
Shirantha Fernando - bass guitar
Dilantha Dias – keyboards
Chalana piyumantha – lead guitar
Ivor de Mel - rhythm guitar, bass guitar, vocals
Erny Peiris – bass guitar, vocals
Gayan Fernando - bass guitar
Mahinda Silva - drums, vocals
Paul Fernando -saxophone
Marlon Dileepa Fernando - bass guitar
Manjula Gamage – lead guitar, vocals
Christopher Liyanage - vocals
Noel Raj – vocals
Ruwan Bandara - vocals, rhythm guitar, darabouka
Athula Adhikari – keyboards, vocals
Anton Perera – keyboards
Lucien Alahakoon - drums
Kasun Chamikara - vocals
Roshan Perera – drums
Sujith Marasinghe - octapad, darabouka
Indika Kalugama - vocals
Roshan Thisera - keyboards
Prabath Thamel - drums
Shirantha Fernando - bass guitar