A PLEA TO THE BAILA EXPERTS OUT THERE: I am waiting for THE definitive Baila expert who can finally clear up this mystery for me! There must be someone out there!
What's better? No guessing, because you can hear them on my Baila Page!

The following 12 songs are by an unknown artist (with a few duets thrown in), possibly off one complete LP because the singing voice(s) have continuity. I copied these off someone's multi-generation tape recording (no identification there, either). If the song titles collectively ring a bell as to the artist(s), please let me know the name and any other pertinent details since I am EXTREMELY eager to get the CD, and if it is not available, at least a better copy, for which I can trade anything in my collection. The songs are in the exact order in which they appear on the original medium. Thanks.

I am told these are these are by Nimmal Jayamanna(???)

1. nona ge amma mage nendamma
2. ratta geya etto**
3. may LOVE eka hinda loke**
4. biwwa neda wada kaha sudiya**
5. aadhare rehenbiri aagiye O ben nidhi**
6. oyaage muhune lessinay lessinay
7. mangala sihinu handhai
8. vikrama mama very boname
9. hai! hooi! babi aachchi
10. Hurry Up Darling, Open The Door**
11. thatha mage dhukhe sihinaya ahanne
12. athe ratage umba amma
    
    Now, for the rest of my rather small collection...

American  - Unknown
atha rathaka  - Unknown
avurudu 53 - Walter Fernando
bolanda katha - Los Flamincos
boruwata anda anda - Shiromi Fernando **
dilhaaniduwari  - Unknown
dunhinda manamaali - Moonstones **
durakathanaya - H.R. Jothipala
egoda gode - Paul Fernando **
golu hadawatha - Paul Fernando
irudase  - Unknown
irudina - Original Golden Chimes
kanda surinduni - Super Golden Chimes
kandukaraye seethale  - Unknown
kitti akka  - Unknown
lessini lessini  - Unknown
mala - Paul Fernando
mama bohoma bayauna - Maxwell Mendes
mudhulith ma  - Unknown
muhudurella - Original Golden Chimes
muruga - A.E. Manoharan
niginethi re awe  - Unknown
nindadhu  - Unknown
pem gi naadaya  - Unknown
pitisara sita - Mariazelle Gunathilake
rose mal - Mariazelle Gunathilake
roshi - Winslow Six **
saripodiththak  - Unknown
sakala bujang - Shiromi Fernando **
sakura mal pipila  - Unknown
sath hanli  - Unknown
taxikaraya - Am.As. Fernando

The following are by Anura Jayasingha & The Balladeers:

himidiri pinipoda
himidiriye
hiru besa yana kala
Jayawardhanapura
kaju gas sewane
kawdei kawdei
maha rala meda
mal ethana **
mudali thuma
nidi nethi re yame
paruwe pawena **
satahan lessin daiwaye
Welcome To Sri Lanka

**: My MOST favorites of these favorites!