Lead Faculty
Sanjeev Jayaratnam
Is the choral director of the world champion choral outfit 'The Revelations' under whose choral direction they were adjudged winners of 2 World Championship awards, 2 Gold Medals and 1 Silver Medal at the World Choir Games, Graz, Austria 2008 competing with 93 countries and 440 choirs and also gaining the title 'Champion of the World Choir Games'; The Revelations were also Asian Champions at the Asian Choir Games in Jakarta 2007 here gaining the title 'Champion of the Asian Choir Games' in addition to winning a gold medal and also a silver medal. Sanjeev is also the choral director of the award winning Methodist College Choir (winners in their category at the 1st International Vietnam Choral Festival 2011, Also winning a gold and a silver diploma; they were also the winners among all schools at the IWMS Choir Competition held in Colombo 2010 ) and also the award winning Visakha College Senior Choir (winners of a gold diploma at the Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod, Malaysia 2010. He is also the co-founder of the Revelations Academy together with Srimanthaka Senanayake and Ishan de Lanerolle. Sanjeev is also a performer with 'The Revelations' and has performed locally and internationally on many an occasion. He has also acted in many plays and musicals directed by Jerome de Silva, and Feroze Kamardeen. He has also sung with most major choirs in Sri Lanka including the Cantata Singers, Colombo Philharmonic, Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra
Srimanthaka Senanayake
A lawyer by profession and a leading member of 'The Revelations', Sri was a core part of the team which won so many international awards. Sri is one of the leading tenors in Sri Lanka and has a unique singing voice. He is also an excellent teacher of singing technique and has many years of experience singing with and directing a number of choirs in a musical career spanning 3 decades. He has sung with most major choirs in Sri Lanka incuding the Colombo Philharmonic and the Merry An singers as a soloist as well.Sri has performed internationally many times in countries like Austria, Singapore & Indonesia. He has also played many leading roles in dramatic and musical performances of STC and the Wendy Whatmore Academy. Has also performed extensively on radio and TV. His parents Lynne and Nimal were also musicians of their day and his children and wife carry on the musical traditions. Sri is the co-founder of the Revelations Academy.
Is the choral director of the world champion choral outfit 'The Revelations' under whose choral direction they were adjudged winners of 2 World Championship awards, 2 Gold Medals and 1 Silver Medal at the World Choir Games, Graz, Austria 2008 competing with 93 countries and 440 choirs and also gaining the title 'Champion of the World Choir Games'; The Revelations were also Asian Champions at the Asian Choir Games in Jakarta 2007 here gaining the title 'Champion of the Asian Choir Games' in addition to winning a gold medal and also a silver medal. Sanjeev is also the choral director of the award winning Methodist College Choir (winners in their category at the 1st International Vietnam Choral Festival 2011, Also winning a gold and a silver diploma; they were also the winners among all schools at the IWMS Choir Competition held in Colombo 2010 ) and also the award winning Visakha College Senior Choir (winners of a gold diploma at the Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod, Malaysia 2010. He is also the co-founder of the Revelations Academy together with Srimanthaka Senanayake and Ishan de Lanerolle. Sanjeev is also a performer with 'The Revelations' and has performed locally and internationally on many an occasion. He has also acted in many plays and musicals directed by Jerome de Silva, and Feroze Kamardeen. He has also sung with most major choirs in Sri Lanka including the Cantata Singers, Colombo Philharmonic, Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra
Srimanthaka Senanayake
A lawyer by profession and a leading member of 'The Revelations', Sri was a core part of the team which won so many international awards. Sri is one of the leading tenors in Sri Lanka and has a unique singing voice. He is also an excellent teacher of singing technique and has many years of experience singing with and directing a number of choirs in a musical career spanning 3 decades. He has sung with most major choirs in Sri Lanka incuding the Colombo Philharmonic and the Merry An singers as a soloist as well.Sri has performed internationally many times in countries like Austria, Singapore & Indonesia. He has also played many leading roles in dramatic and musical performances of STC and the Wendy Whatmore Academy. Has also performed extensively on radio and TV. His parents Lynne and Nimal were also musicians of their day and his children and wife carry on the musical traditions. Sri is the co-founder of the Revelations Academy.
Faculty
Krishan Jayaratnam
Krishan works in the advertising industry and is a writer, dramatist, and singer with many years of experience. He was the author of the childrens musical 'Quest for Friendship' produced by the Academy in 2010. He was also a part of the pop group 'Dejavu' and has acted in many plays produced by the workshop players and Jerome de Silva, Indu Dharmasena, Feroze Kamardeen amongst others.
He is also involved in translating books from one language to another.
He is also involved in translating books from one language to another.
Dilini Perera
Dilini has a great voice and has won many awards for her singing including being the TNL Onstage champion in 2011. She is also an excellent choreographer.
A Trinity College London LTCL holder in music and performance, Dilini has been singing from a very young age and has been part of the choirs of St. Bridget's Convent, The Voices in Harmony (directed by the late Ruwani Seimon) and the Revelations Academy Seniors. Apart from the singing she is an avid theatre bug and enjoys all aspects of performance whether it's through choreography or costume design.
She has experience in working with children through her time as a Speech and Drama teacher at the Yolande School and is an
avid reader, writer and talker.
A Trinity College London LTCL holder in music and performance, Dilini has been singing from a very young age and has been part of the choirs of St. Bridget's Convent, The Voices in Harmony (directed by the late Ruwani Seimon) and the Revelations Academy Seniors. Apart from the singing she is an avid theatre bug and enjoys all aspects of performance whether it's through choreography or costume design.
She has experience in working with children through her time as a Speech and Drama teacher at the Yolande School and is an
avid reader, writer and talker.
Thelma Jayaratnam
Thelma has more than 40 years experience teaching children art. She was a teacher at Musaeus College for many years and currently teaches English and Art at the Alethea International School. She has also produced stage decor for many productions over the years specially those staged by Oosha Savaranamuttu and also Shyam Selvadurai.
Thelma continues to do what she loves most, which is teaching children art using fun, which has made her one of the most loved teachers of her students over the years.
Thelma continues to do what she loves most, which is teaching children art using fun, which has made her one of the most loved teachers of her students over the years.
Dharshi Edward
Dharshi is a talented pianist and teacher. She has earned her ATCL from Trinity, Guildhall in performance and also Trinity, Guildhall Grade 8 theory.
She teaches at Methodist College and is also the official accompanist of the Methodist College Choir.
She teaches at Methodist College and is also the official accompanist of the Methodist College Choir.