In Sri Lanka s hyper competitive music industry two charismatic musicians are celebrated and revered as the kings of modern Sri Lankan music. Universal recording artists Bathiya & Santhush are currently Sri Lanka s most accomplished and high profile pop music act. In a country where music and cricket are bigger than movies, Bathiya & Santhush have been able to redefine the boundaries of fame and stardom. Since their inception in the year 1998, Bathiya & Santhush have delivered over twenty number one hit songs and released five platinum selling albums. To date, the duo have played over 400 overseas concerts and won numerous awards both locally and abroad for their musical craftsmanship. Also on their list of achievements is a music publishing contract with Universal Music and a recording contract with SONY BMG Music Entertainment / M entertainment. Sri Lankans worldwide regard both musicians as revolutionaries in the Sri Lankan music industry. In the last 5 years the duo have secured over 400 live performances, a music publishing contract with Universal Music, a recording contract with SONY BMG Music Entertain-ment / M entertainment and released 4 platinum albums... Bathiya & San thush are currently one of Sri Lanka s most sought after corporate brand ambassadors. To date, the musical duo has endorsed a series of global consumer brands... SRI LANKA S FOLK HEROES Thanks to their skyrocketing celebrity status across the country, Bathiya & Santhush are currently one of Sri Lanka s most sought after corporate brand ambassadors. To date, the musical duo has endorsed a series of global consumer brands and has secured brand equity and a folk-hero status on par with that of the Sri Lankan cricket team. They are amongst the highest with regards to brand endorsements in Sri Lanka with International brands Like Coke, Singer, ASUS computers, Rexona for Men and local giants like Dialog GSM, Multilac, Phoenix Plastics, Commercial Bank. A BIG HIT AT THE BOX OFFICE Bathiya & Santhush are also one of Sri Lanka s most successful movie soundtrack producers and have lent their musical genius to a number of box office hits. They also own and operate Sri Lanka s most sophisticated digital audio recording facility along with one of the country s most creative showbiz and tele vision production agencies. As a tribute to the younger generation of musicians, the two stars have also played consultant roles in the development of Sri Lanka s Pop Idol series which is the highest rated show in Sri Lankan television history. They also own and operate Sri Lanka s most sophisticated digital audio recording facility [and] one of the country s most creative showbiz and tele vision production agencies. To date, Bathiya & Santhush have produced the themes songs and musical scores for a series of hit Sri Lankan films, notably: 1. Hiripodha Wessa 2. Asai Mang Piyambanna 3. Julia 4. Rosa Kale Many of the songs from these movies have reached the num