Ramesh Rushantha

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Ramesh Rushantha Silva
රමේශ් රුශාන්ත සිල්වා
Born
Hembathanthrige Ramesh Rushantha Silva

(1983-03-30) 30 March 1983 (age 38)
Narahenpita, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationIsipathana College
Alma materCINEC Maritime Campus
Occupationsenior deckhand, water sports instructor, Travel Vloger , Percussionist
Spouse(s)Hashikala Senevirathne
Children2
Parents
  • Lenard Silva (father)
  • K . B Ranjani (mother)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Percussion
Years active1999–2003 / 2009–present
Associated actsThe Kreators
Websitehttps://rameshsilva.com/

Hembathanthrige Ramesh Rushantha Silva (Sinhala:රමේශ් රුශාන්ත සිල්වා: born 30 March 1983), commonly as Ramesh Rushantha, is a Sri Lankan travel vlogger, water sports instructor and senior deckhand.[1][2][3] A professional deckhand as well as a musician, Silva is the only Sri Lankan working as a Senior Deckhand on Yacht.[4][5][6] He is also the CEO of Isipathana College Online Information Center[7] and currently runs his own travel program Walk With RAMA in YouTube.[8]

Early life[]

He was born on 30 March 1983 in Narahenpita as the eldest of the family.[4] He completed education from Isipathana College.[9] He excelled cricket and rugby during school times, where he was a member of the College under 13, 15, and 16 cricket team as well as under 13, 15, 17, XV rugby teams. Silva is also an active member of Sinhala literacy society and was the vice president in 2002. Then he worked actively in several school societies such as media, computer, and in oriental band. He completed A/L in 2002.[10]

He is a graduate of Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College (CINEC).[4] He has one younger brother, Isuru.

Silva is married to Hashikala Senevirathne and the couple has two children.

Career[]

At the age of 16, Silva worked as a Door to door book seller. After completing A/L, he joined with one of refrigerator making company in Ratmalana for a cheap salary. Then he worked as a potter in Tangerine beach hotel, Kalutara.[4][11][12]

In 1999, he formed a rock band called "The Kreators" along with his friends Roshan and Dinesh where Silva as the percussionist.[4] The Kreators is an instrumental band who composed jam sessions with few rock bands. The Kreators won several competitions organized by other schools which includes School Interact Clubs, such as Collide-scope, Talent Search.[10]

In 2000, they released the popular song Sri Lankan Mix which featured in the Boney M's Rasputin Sri Lankan mix. The song is still the most famous song of The Kreators. The song was released when Boney M. arrived in Sri Lanka. Later, two more have joined to the group, Harsha on Guitar, Violin, Accordion, Banjo and Chamika on Keyboards. Each member is playing more than one musical instrument, which made ‘The Kreators’ as the first Instrumental band to play many instruments with a few members in the band. In 2001, first Manager Dinesh Soyza has joined with the band to manage non-musical activities. In 2001, three more have joined the band – Kasun on Thabla, Maria on Bongos and Sajith on vocal backups. In 2002 Kreators backed up a stage play Animal Farm Directed by Feroz Kamardeen. Later, the band was invited to feature popular Rock band "Jacobs Ladder" where Kreators participated for TNL Onstage competition and became the finalists. Meanwhile, Kreators became the first Ethnic fusion Rock band in Sri Lanka. The band split up in 2003 due to some members selected new careers.[13] In 25 April 2003, they held the debut concert 'Sri Lankan in Concert' at BMICH.

Then he left Sri Lanka in 2005 for merchant navy. After few years, he joined as a Deck rating in commercial vessel.[10] Apart from music, Silva working as a Senior Deckhand on a private yacht based in Europe since 2008.[14][15] Currently he is a full time Deckhand on a private yacht in French Company which includes all watersports and other works on the yacht.[16][17] In 2009, he returned to Sri Lanka and joined back with The Kreators. In 2010, Kreators released their first album ‘Kreators Reborn 2010’.[18] The album was created with Ravihans and Hans Rock team under the guidance from Ravibandu Vidyapathi and his son Jith Vidyapathi. Silva is also runs a Facebook Group for his school Isipathana College Online information Centre (ICOIC) since 2008. The group became finalists of Manthan South Asian awards in India under best news website category.[19] The information center makes awareness of daily activities of the students, alumni, teachers and other staff of the school.[20] Every year, the ICOIC make a donation to the school as well as made a donation to the Northern Spring and small rugby playing schools in Sri Lanka for the betterment of rugby.[21][22] He has involved with several discussions to grant the custodianship of Henry Pedris Ground to Isipathana College as their rugby ground.[23]

In 2019, Silva became a prominent figure during the Cannes Film Festival in France expressing his idea to promote tourism in Sri Lanka with the intention of changing the fate of the Sri Lankan tourism industry that collapsed.[9][24][25] He created the page RAMA in YouTube which deals with travel experiences and introduce new water sports.[8][26][27] Recently he expressed his ideas and negative impact on motor racing held in Hambantota.[28][29]

References[]

  1. ^ Staff Writer (2021-09-01). "SL needs to capitalize on the 'wealth' of water sports". NewsHub. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  2. ^ "Dive into Yachting". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Controversial story of a tugboat extinguishing a fire in FACEBOOK as the New Diamond Fire was extinguished". citizen. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Travel is a way of life" Water Sports Expert from Sri Lanka". minoldee. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  5. ^ "The Unknown Story of a young man from our country working on a super ship in England". Trending Colombo. 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  6. ^ "'Ramesh', a Sri Lankan on a luxury ship worth around Rs. 23 billion". Naifm. 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  7. ^ "Isipathana launches own website". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Walk With RAMA". YouTube. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. ^ a b "The Sri Lankan youth who fought for the motherland in France". mediacsl. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  10. ^ a b c "The Sri Lankan who washes and wipes hotel pots and works on the ship of the richest man in England". YouTube. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Sri Lanka needs to capitalise on the 'wealth' in water sports". The Morning - Sri Lanka News. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  12. ^ admin, eLanka (2021-10-16). "Sri Lanka demands to capitalise on the 'wealth' in water sports to entice tourists - By Sunil Thenabadu (Sports Editor - eLanka) in Brisbane, Australia". eLanka. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  13. ^ "'The Kreators' begins to create". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Why Sri Lanka need a YACHT MARINA part 1". Ganna Deshiya De ගන්න දේශීය දේ. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Why Sri Lanka need a YACHT MARINA part 2". Ganna Deshiya De ගන්න දේශීය දේ. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  16. ^ "The unknown story of the youth of our country working on a luxury ship worth Rs. 2399 crores". YouTube. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  17. ^ "A sailor's note about the ship that caught fire". news19. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  18. ^ "Ramesh Rushantha Silva water sports enthusiast recommends to promote water sports to attract tourists". Info Rain. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  19. ^ "Isipathana College Information Centre". Isipathana College official website. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Give Henry Pedris field to Isipathana - Namal asks". Aperata. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Will Isipathana get the Hendri Pediris Stadium that he did not get from Harin?". srigossip. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  22. ^ "ICOIC chief Ramesh Rushantha Silva asks Minister Namal to hand over Henry Pedris Stadium to Isipathana". citizen. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Appeal directed at Sports Min. to vest Henry Pedris grounds with Isipathana". newshub. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  24. ^ "A hero who raised his voice for Sri Lanka alone at the Hollywood superstar Cannes Film Festival". Mawbima. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  25. ^ "The son who think honestly and heartily about Sri Lanka among the thousands of people who brag". Country First. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  26. ^ "What can we do to the Sri Lankas ship making workplace Colombo dockyard". RAMA. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  27. ^ "You know, is everything you see true?". newshub. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  28. ^ "What racing to Hambantota? If so, close the roads and make Colombo". primelankanews. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  29. ^ "Let's close the roads in Colombo, not Hambantota, and race here". www.citizen.lk (in Sinhala). Retrieved 2021-10-29.

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