A concert to inspire you

by Mahes Perera

Rukshan Perera

Rukshan Perera Live in Concert III will be another occasion for his fans to enjoy his skill as a guitarist and vocalist. At the concert today at the Bishop's College Auditorium, Rukshan will share the stage with other well-known music personalities who will be guest performers to support the cause of the concert.

The performers are the Revelations, De Lanerolle Brothers, Voice Print, Rajitha Rupasinghe, Noeline Honter, Choro Calibre, Sarith and Surith. The music for the singers will be by one of Sri Lanka's leading pianists Hansha Makalanda and his band Khrome.

The concert is in aid of Unity Trust Mission, an organisation that has always been committed to the welfare of children and ensuring reconciliation among themselves. Rukshan, so the story goes, has been performing since the age of five and his love for music has never faded since then. He has had his moments singing with his family, singing with bands playing English music as well as Sinhala music before he left for the States.

Since his return we understand this is his third concert and he has been performing for the benefit of charity. His first concert was in January 2011 which was in aid of Samutthana while his second concert in August 2011 was to collect funds to build a paediatric cancer ward in Jaffna.

A creative multi-instrumentalist Rukshan will also be featured on piano, his favourite harmonica and will whistle his way through any tune! He has to be heard to believe.