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Sanctuary. Atlantic. Elektra. EastWest. Musical artist. Website. rayj .com. William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), [1] known professionally as Ray J, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, television presenter, and actor. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Carson, California, he is the younger brother of singer and actress Brandy.
National net wealth, also known as national net worth, is the total sum of the value of a country's assets minus its liabilities. It refers to the total value of net wealth possessed by the residents of a state at a set point in time. [ 1 ]
The Sri Lankan Rupee ( Sinhala: රුපියල්, Tamil: ரூபாய்; symbol: රු (plural) in English, රු in Sinhala, ௹ in Tamil; ISO code: LKR) is the currency of Sri Lanka. It is subdivided into 100 cents ( Sinhala: සත, Tamil: சதம் ), but cents are rarely seen in circulation due to its low value. It is issued ...
Beginning in 1991, Papua New Guinea's banknotes have been produced on polymer, although in 2009 the bank issued Kina & Toea Day commemorative notes on paper substrates. [ 6 ] A new issue of banknotes has been issued starting with the 50 kina in 1999, [ 7 ] then the 100 kina in 2005, 2 [ 8 ] [ 9 ] and 20 kina in 2007 [ 10 ] and the 5 and 10 kina ...
Sri Lankan country music. The art, music and dances of Sri Lanka were derived from ritualistic responses to natural phenomenon. Sri Lanka's earliest folk music was later influenced by the influx of Buddhist traditions. These songs were performed by commoners, and not merely recited by the priestly castes. [3]
The University of Visual and Performing Arts has a history spanning over 120 years. The origin of the University of the Visual and Performing Arts can be traced back to 1893, the era in which the Ceylon Technical College was established. Among the first courses to be taught at the college were Drawing and Painting.
2001–2019: Leader of the United National Front for Good Governance [ a] Ranil Wickremesinghe[ b] (born 24 March 1949) is a Sri Lankan politician who is the 9th and current President of Sri Lanka. [ 1][ 2] He also holds several ministerial positions, including the Minister of Finance, Minister of Defence, Minister of Technology and Minister of ...
Calypso-style baila is a genre of Sri Lankan music and a subgenre of baila music. It grew out of Sri Lankan musicians' fascination with the music of the Caribbean in the 1960s, particularly Harry Belafonte and calypso music. It typically uses acoustic guitars, rhumba shakers and conga / bongo drums. Sri Lankan groups such as Los Cabelleros led ...