Bathiya & Santhush is a popular Sri Lankan pop/rap duo composed of Bathiya Jayakody and Santhush Weeraman. Since their inception in 1998, they have released six albums and had seven Sri Lankan number one singles. Bathiya & Santhush was the biggest musical act to hit Sri Lankan musical scene since the 1970's. In 2002 they signed on a contract with Universal Music, becoming Sri Lanka's first recording & performing artistes to be offered such a contract by an international music publishing company. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest major label in the record industry, with a 23% market share. ...

In 2001, they were runner-ups at the Voice of Asia Music Festival in Kazakhstan, where they won silver. They were rated no 2 in the Euro-Asia region and no 1 in Asia. They won bronze at Shanghai Music Festival in China. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

Their latest album Neththara was released in 2005 and sold up to 75,000 copies in just 5 months. The album has been ranked as one of the biggest selling Sony Music releases in Sri Lanka. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ...

In 2006, they release their debut movie soundtrack for the movie Hiripodha Wessa. They will also launch their own clothing label "BNS". For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Awards & Acccomplishments

- Music Publishing Contract under "UNIVERSAL MUSIC"

- Recording Contract under SONY BMG Music Entertainment / "M" entertainment

- Silver Award Winners at the "Azia Dauzey" Music Festival in Kazakhstan 2001

- Bronze Award Winners at the Shanghai Music Festival 2001

- Winners of the TYOP Award for the contribution to Culture & Arts 2002

- Winner of the Golden Clef Award for the best fusion band in 2002

- In 2002 they signed a two-year contract with Coca-Cola to represent them as as brand ambassadors

- Global Hot 40 selected the duo as artists of the month in May 2003 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

Albums

• Vasanthaye ~ A New Beginning (1998)
• Life ~ Sahashraye Manusathkule (2000)
• Tharunyaye ~ The 3rd Album (2002)
• Neththara ~ Project 4 (2005)
• Hiripodha Wessa Chithrapatiye Geetha Samaga Hit Songs (2006)

Vasanthaye - A New Beginning was the debut album of Bathiya & Santhush, a Sri Lankan pop band. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Singles

• "Neththara" (2005)
• "Kiri Kodu" (2005)
• "Unmadanie" (2002)
• "Na Na Ne Na" (2002)
• "Tharunyaye" (2002)
• "Ayubowan" (2000)
• "Manusathkule" (2000)
• "Ae" (2000)
• "Life" (2000)
• "Siri Sangabodhi Maligawedi" (2000)
• "Vasanthaye" (1998)

2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

External links

• Bathiya & Santhush's official site
• Bathiya and Santhush at Last.fm