Parliament is to felicitate new generation singer Yohani

A felicitation program for the new generation Singer Yohani Diloka de Silva is scheduled to be held on November 23 in Parliament.

It is organized by the Members of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus (WPC), according to the Communications Department of the Parliament. 

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, WPC Chairperson and State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, and a number of ministers are expected to participate in this occasion.

The Deputy Secretary-General & Chief of Staff and the Secretary to the WPC noted that the felicitation program will be conducted in compliance with the complete health guidelines.

Yohani, who began her career as a YouTuber, shot to fame with her recent official cover of the song ‘Menike Mage Hithe’ by Satheeshan Rathnayaka.

The official cover, released by Yohani and Satheeshan on May 22, 2021, went viral surpassing 183 million views on YouTube.

The song soon became an instant hit outside Sri Lanka, especially in South Asian countries including India.