New Sinhala Songs promotes cheap sex

I wish to limelight in regard to some Sinhala songs aired via some of our radio channels presently, in Sri Lanka. It is with regret that I note that some of these songs are worded in an unpleasentable manner not suited for one's listening pleasure, specially for the up coming younger crowds, both male and female. Such songs with their lyrics contain and promotes sex ideas in a low manner, amongst the numerous listeners.

To be more precise, it is not advisable for a father or mother, to be in the company of their children to listen to such songs, which according to, how I look at it, will have a bad influence or impact on the younger generation. I reiterate the fact that it will be more embarrassing for the parents to hear such songs in the presence of their children.

I further note that once these songs are initially introduced by these channels, such songs are also in full demand judging from the increased Quantum of listeners, specially the young crowd. This, of course, cannot be argued because of today's changing trend.

Further, even though these songs generate an escalation in the volume of requests, made by mostly the teenage groups, it is also most regretful to note that these songs are also aired simultaneously via more than one of the several existing radio channels all the time.

To quote a few examples, such songs are so composed with lyrics which may be sometimes harmful to the younger crowds both male and female. In this instance there is one song with the Lyrics "The secret love letters (Hora Liyum)" and so on being worded which I believe is unpleasant to hear and also another song where the meaning depicts ‘A young teenager is dragged on to a bed forcibly by some sexy teenaged females etc., etc., These songs are worded in such a way so as to have a direct and bad impact on the younger crowds.

On the contrary one will also note that there is another's new song, which I heard recently, voiced by a popular and leading singer namely Mr. Sunil Edirisinghe which reflects almost a similar idea of young love and also about love letters, but here the idea is embodied in the song in a better and pleasantable form, which wording may not generate a bad impact on the listener, specially the young crowd. Songs of this calibre could be heard by the whole family sitting together. Further this song comprises good music with pleasant lyrics. To add more glory to the song, it is backed by the superb style and voice of this singer concerned, "hats off to you Mr. Sunil Edirisinghe".

Yet there are other love songs sung by leading artistes like Victor Ratnayake, Pandit Amaradewa, Sanath Nandasiri, Edward Jayakody, Gunadasa Kapuge, Amarasiri Peiris , Karunaratne Divulgane, Priya Suriya Sena, Milton Mallawarachi, H.R. Jothipala, Milton Perera, Keerthi Pasqual, T.M. Jayaratne, just to mention a few amongst other singers of this calibre, both male and female.

I should say that the songs sung by these singers are of an appreciable and pleasant standard for both young and old. Their songs could be branded as those worded pleasantly to suit the masses in general.

I further do not say that the other singers are bad, by mentioning a few names as above. Their singing and songs are also good and appreciated by the masses, specially the young and some old crowds. Their singing and songs fall in line excellently with the present trend.

I only refer to a few songs which are not pleasantly and appreciably worded and the idea of such songs expressed in an unappreciable and unpleasant manner, accepted only by a limited group.