Fame for Sri Lankan ... Down Under

Nalin Jayawardena wasn't a known name in the scene here ... and that's because he never dabbled in music.

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However, after migrating to Australia, over three decades ago, Nalin is much in the spotlight, and it revolves around music as well.

He now lives in Perth, Champion Lake, in the city of Armadale.

His song, titled 'Uluru', which he co-wrote with musicians in Sydney, the USA, and back home, in Sri Lanka, to encourage Sri Lankans, Down Under, to support First Nations Australians in getting a voice in the Australia Parliament, has brought Nalin fame.

He was honoured with the title of Senior Citizen of the Year for the City of Armadale.

Unfortunately, Nalin was travelling, on holiday, when the official awards ceremony was held on 26th January - Australia Day - but was specially presented the award by the Mayor of the City of Armadale, on his return.