Chitral Chity Somapala

Somapala joined the Sri Lankan alternative band, Shock, founded by Diliup Gabadamudalige, and considered a pioneer of computer-based music production in Sri Lanka. In 1986, Somapala toured Europe with Rendesvouz (later re-named Friends). He joined German underground metal act, Court Jester in 1996, with whom he recorded the album Forced II Believe, which received favorable reviews in the European press. In 1998, Somapala contributed the song "Nadee Ganga", which became a hit. It was originally recorded for a TV/Radio commercial to promote Lion Beer. The song was based on the melody of "Many Rivers to Cross" by Jimmy Cliff, and sung in the Sinhala language in a hard rock and metal style