[1] Considered as a prominent Baila singer in Sri Lanka, Jones had several hits, including Mini Gawuma and Uyala Pihala.

[2] For the duration of his musical career, Jones also worked as an English stenographer for the Bank of Ceylon and private company Julius & Cruise since 1963.

[5] However, he died on 21 February 2016 at the age of 79 while receiving treatment at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila.

[7] His remains were laid to rest at his residence at Kawdana, Dehiwala Road and later moved to National Art Gallery.

[1] Jones had released 37 cassettes and eight CDs and often tackled contemporary events in his songs which include Maru Sira, Sepala Ekanayake, Kanthoruwa, Premawathi Manamperi and Podi Vijay.

[10] His most recent album Sebe Siddhi discussed the effects of the tsunami that hit Sri Lanka.