22 July, 2018
Dr. Sena Yaddehige, the Group Chairman of Richard Pieris and Company PLC donated a special Yamaha keyboard to a musical orchestra comprising visually handicapped musicians at their Vauxhall street office last week.
This orchestra consisting of 15 visually handicapped, award winning musicians led by Mr. Shantha Perera who placed first at the all island guitar contest held in 1996. Another leading singer Mr. Glin De Mel also placed first at the all island singing contest for visually handicapped in 2006.
De Mel mentioned that, he tried to get this get this keyboard for the orchestra on many occasions and failed.
He thanked Dr. Yaddhehige for donating this special keyboard, which will enhance their performance in concerts.