On 7 June 2003, he performed in a sold out concert at BMICH titled 'Desmond Live in Concert'. De Silva also sang record songs and Nadagam songs such as Raja Sangabo Hisa De Dugiyata, Muni Nandana Siripada, Panamure Eth Raja, Amba Damba Naran, Budubawa Pathana Vesathuru Nirinda. Since then, he sang many of Bastiansz' songs such as Yaman bando, and Hai Hui baby Achchi. He sang some of his songs on the guitar that day and recorded them from his home recorder. De Silva, who became a fan of Wally, one day invited him to his house. He turned to Baila singing because of Wally Bastiansz. He was also a film background singer where he also sang the songs of the film Seetha Devi as well as the baila songs of the films Samanmalee and Mage Amma. ĭe Silva championed the cause of autism spectrum disorders: in August 2005 he was the first Sri Lankan musician to appeal on behalf of autistic children and people with autism in Sri Lanka, urging Sri Lankans to 'speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves.' De Silva received a standing ovation. De Silva resided in London and performed with London-based backing group Foreign Affairs in the United Kingdom. He was also known for a whole range of 'Party Time' non-stop Baila music. He had a string of baila hits including: Polkatu Hande, Chuda Manike, Mamma No, Miss Sri Lanka, Rajasangabo, Komali Pane as well as popular recordings of anonymous Baila songs. De Silva was known for his popular renditions of Sri Lankan 'baila' music, which was a style whose origins are in Portuguese and Spanish music. He celebrated 40 years in show business, selling millions of CDs around the world. He also represented Sri Lanka at the 5th Olympiad of Songs in Athens, Greece in 1979 and became the champion and at the Yamaha Festival of Song in Tokyo, Japan. In 1976 he decided to form his own band, "Desmond and the Clan", which performed in various countries in Southeast Asia, including the Maldives. De Silva also performed with leading Sri Lankan pop groups – "Spitfires," "Gabo and the Breakaways," and the "Jetliners." He sang a song titled 'Oba Nisa' with Mignonne Fernando and the Jetliners – it was hailed as a musical masterpiece at an international song festival. His music was featured widely on Radio Ceylon and subsequently the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, the oldest radio station in South Asia. "Des," as he was known to his fans, launched his career in popular music in Colombo in 1963, he was the lead vocalist of the Fire-Flies. Singing career ĭe Silva became a singer at the invitation of a friend. At that time his daily wage was five rupees. He left the army and became a soil digger at a bank construction site. As a result, he left the Army and joined the Air Force. De Silva could not bear the hardships of military life, so he decided to leave. He did not go to high school and came to Colombo to join the Army. Peter's College and finally school life ended at St. After moving to Bambalapitiya, he first went to St. He had one younger brother (Milroy) and a younger sister (Varena). His father Clement Arnold de Silva from Matara was a Publc Health Inspector (PHI) and mother Olga Correa from Chilaw was a teacher. De Silva was born on 13 July 1944 in Matara, Sri Lanka as the eldest of the family with two siblings.
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