They sang on stage for the first time at "Asiri Kusum," a fund raiser for St. Bridget's Convent.
[1] In July, the following year, the group recorded some songs written by Melroy on the Phillips Label (after being discovered by Patrick Corea), that included "Vessa Wahinawa," "Punchi Hurathala," and "Kandukare."
[2] The Dharmaratne Brothers next recorded for the Sooriya label, and had hits with "Varsity Kello", "Suhada Pathum", "Sahodarayo Hathardena" and "Kellani me Ahapalla.
"[3] Around this time, in the early '70s, their niece Shiromie Fernando also entered the music field, and had hits of her own.
For Jothipala, Melroy composed "Oba Nidanna," "Mal Ethano," "Gangawai-Mahamuhudai," and "Malin Peeregiya" among others.