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Originally recorded and broadcast over Radio Ceylon (now SLBC) in the 1970s . Lyrical Highlights

Often attributed to Nanda Malini herself . Originally recorded and broadcast over Radio Ceylon (now

Listen to "Buddhanu Bhawena" on Spotify or Shazam . Originally recorded and broadcast over Radio Ceylon (now

The song's chorus emphasizes inner peace and national well-being through Buddhist teachings: Originally recorded and broadcast over Radio Ceylon (now

"Buddhanu bawena sith neth pahan wee... Hela derana jana jayathu jaya mangalani" (By the power of the Buddha, may hearts and eyes be enlightened... May the people of the Sinhala land be victorious and blessed) .

Performed with "great passion intermingled with dignity" by Nanda Malini .