Music
Moratuwa is famous for its music and is home to some well-known musicians such as W. D. Amaradeva,C.T Fernando M. S. Fernando, Nihal Nelson, (Golden Chimes Band) Los Flamingos, Christopher Paul, Priya Peiris (La Bambas), Sunil Perera (The Gypsies), Paul Fernando, Supriya Zoysa, Saman Silva, Chandra Devadithiya, Punsiri Soysa, Derik De Silva, Danapala Udawaththa, Rajiv Sebastian, Lankika Perera, Lucky Deva, Malkanthi Nandhasiri, Ivan De Silva, and Merril Fernando. The town also has a famous "theme song", "Punsada paaya Moratuwa dillenna" (meaning "Moratuwa in the splendour of the full moon"), which is a staple at most musical events held in Moratuwa.
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—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
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