“Sa”
By 1973, Victor noted the absence of one-man concerts in the Sri Lankan music scene. The closest was “Shravanaradhana”, a joint concert by Amaradeva and Nanda Malini. Chintana Jayasena and Bandara K. Wijetunga, Victor decided to stage one.
The maiden “Sa” concert was held on July 20, 1973, at the Lumbini Theatre, Havelock Town.The fans who had broken down doors to enter the theatre became absolutely silent when the concert began, enthralled by the music and the musician. The first “Sa” concert is widely considered a turning point in Sri Lankan music. To date, “Sa” has been performed about 1,500 times in Sri Lanka and abroad.