He made this reamrk participating at the launch of the premakeerthidealwis website and the musical evening titled 'Hadagee Pothe Pada Rasa Vindana’ held at the National Youth Centre Auditorium at Maharagama, yesterday (Dec. 10).
The President said that he had known Premakirthi de Alwis as a great artiste with creativity who, together with the late singer Gunadasa Kapuge, succeded in popularizing the Rajarata Service of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
People who loved the creations of Premakeerthi de Alwis that underlined love, compassion, sympathy and humanity, even today remember him with respect, President Sirisena said. President Sirisena said.
The President declared opened the website www.
A volume comprising of 200 lyrics written by Premakeerthi de Alwis was released on this occasion.
Family members of the late Premakeerthi de Alwis and his fans attended this musical event.