Sahan Hasthi

Sahan Hasthi is a singer, composer and music producer Born in Negombo-Sri Lanka, steps in to Lankan music industry way back in 1999 with the release of music video ‘‘Meedum Andure’’ performed along with the members of his former music band ‘Hasthi’. Since then, he started his career as a professional musician, performed at numerous venues and concerts across the island and featured in various TV shows and interviews. In 2007 the band ‘Hasthi’ won the award for the ‘Best rock music video’ at TV Derana music video awards, for their hit single ‘’Ginigena mihithale’’. Sahan Hasthi’s collaborative work with various artists, gained him immense popularity where two of those works/ music videos reached over 2 Million views on YouTube. Apart from his music career Sahan introduced himself as a TV Anchor through ‘’Music Factory’’ program (telecasted in TV Derana) where he hosted the show and also involved in production and art direction side of it. In 2016, Sahan Hasthi contributed to his inaugural feature film ‘Withered leaf’ as a Producer which has earned him an international recognition where the film ‘Withered leaf’ has received immense appreciation and nominations in numerous film festivals across the globe. Sahan Hasthi currently based in Melbourne- Australia and continue to work as a music producer and publisher apart from his career as a singer and a composer, whilst supporting number of upcoming artists in Sri Lanka and Australia to set foot in the music industry.