Arun Dias Bandaranaike on Aperitifs with Kumar | Chat 1

[@HLANGL]

The best thing about Arun Dias Bandaranaike has been that, despite being so well versed in the language of English, he doesn't attempt to show off in terms of his diction and phraseology. More often than not, he strikes the perfect balance between the simplicity, the clarity and the accuracy in most aspects without compromising the elegance of communication too, better than most others around. Adheres to the standard pronunciation properly, with the proper attention on the punctuation too, without jabbering quite unnecessarily complicated statements filled with unnecessarily complex terms adopting any fake accent/s too. Hence, though he still maintains a certain distinct level of profoundness in terms of his overall speech, the message remains uncluttered and precisely to the point, which happens to be the hallmark of a great communicator ....

[@chathurag9755]

So happy to see Mr. Arun. True legend. Its better if Kumar can be less interruptive...

[@hashanfernando]

Hey, to be truthful I realized that as well 😁

[@ruuu48]

Yes please, let the man speak 🙏

[@arunanishanthawithanapathirana]

Arun s way of speaking is so taste and good examples to learning students still as we taught at school time...❤

[@asha.ranatunga2581]

Wow..I still remember Mr. Arun Dias Bandaranayeka as a child. A very articulate, attentive and poised personality and oratorical master piece. What graceful aging 🙏

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

I wholeheartedly agree. His voice is an unavoidable part of the Sri Lankan English broadcasting hall of fame.

[@asha.ranatunga2581]

@@englishforsrilanka2535 Hands down " hall of fame " personality without much ado.

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

@@asha.ranatunga2581 he's a consumate gentleman. When I was learning to dot my i's and cross my t's as a youngster in Kandy, I'd eagerly await his nature programs on Rupawahini. With his distinct unruly straw hat and the jungle green Mitsubishi 4DR5 in the backdrop, Mr.Arun Diaz was a weekly anticipated delight on TV. His kind is a dying breed today. We would be hard pressed to find individuals of his calibre today. I distinctly remember a "daintee sweets" advert that he voiced that has stuck in my mind to this very day. I miss Kandy. I miss the old ways of life. I must admit I was born into the wrong generation.

[@asha.ranatunga2581]

@@englishforsrilanka2535 I am originally from Kandy as well. 😊❤. Studied at Hillwood college . Miss kandy way too much. Cant agree more. Arun's caliber is a dying breed for sure. You rekindled my memory. I vaguely remember the Dantee toffee advertisement. Omg..you have such precise recollections.

[@cryptoandfxnation]

Agreed

[@lakmalhathurusinghe2562]

I have seen so meny people blaming kumar for interrupting but being a very short kind of an interview it is understandable that he cannot let his guests go for lenghty explanations on a single question.both are really great personalities you meet rarely nowadays.

[@sakurafernandez5552]

Wonderful to hear this kind of English... Not so many people speak like this today.

[@anojacharlesschlosser2908]

yes.how did we change our accent.only 5 decades have changed.people this age speak like that

[@warunakumara7671]

When we were kids we loved see him speaking in english , still his accent is the same , may him live long , love to see him back ,

[@raygunathilake]

Please let him finish the sentence. Don’t interrupt..

[@jans3981]

I agree.. what's the hurry Kumar?

[@jdmpieries8604]

He’s ALWAYS like that 😆 hasn’t improved in 30 years

[@chandiperera3760]

Actually kumar you ate the interview. Yeah learn to listen....

[@sanjeewajayasuriya2531]

Both are professional hosts.When two in same profession,same era & same rope this type of interference will occurred.That’ s the regular scenario .I believe kumar must have had a lot of questions to ask in a short time.

[@sheron_kitchilan]

@@sanjeewajayasuriya2531 still it’s not a valid reason to interrupt. Besides he has always being like this

[@lifeisgoodshade7343]

He's a true GENTLEMAN so rare these days..your still the best..not aged a bit..bless u

[@thisumamarasinghe8171]

Mr.Arun Dias Bandaranayake one of the favorite humble TV presenter that I always like to see on TV.

[@kavinduf2]

What a legend! Immaculate use of the Language, and its always a pleasure to listen to Mr. Arun Dias B 💕

[@expatriate2477]

Mr Arun Dias Bandaranayake, such a fascinating & eloquent personality! A pleasure to watch & listen to.

[@pavanikaushalya1605]

Nice to see Mr arun A role model!🌹🌹🌹

[@achalaranaweera9787]

Great to see Mr. Arun, a great legend..!

[@DevniDharmawansa]

Omg.. Good to see him.. Hearing him gives a whole different vibe. For some reason he looks younger than I remember him ☺️🙊

[@obli8984]

Your programm broadcasted on Rupavahini was my favourite when I was 10.

[@ranjithrajapakshe5774]

Wow, I am very much interested in seeing him and listening his brave voice

[@chandanathanthrige4263]

We were just out of school ... Of course this personality was inspirational for me, as I had just begun to see the marvels of language of English ! Of course in his narrations, there was something between the lines, his tones and those brought a huge spectrum, hinted with some British touch, a wider background to subject he was attending ! ... I can say he shaped a generation, but I think those isolated this land... And maybe like Mr.Arun Dias Bandarnayake doesn't prefer to be on today's bogus media which are called 'National' ....Thanks for letting us see the profound gentleman of media ! 👍

[@bennathanielsz7238]

Agree with Ray let the guest tell the story you ask the question and hold back .

[@hashanfernando]

Legend of Sri lanka, Very charming voice ✌

[@jbuddhi]

Love this person.... ❤️❤️

[@desikataniya8691]

It's very interesting to hear his voice again. I wish you were my teacher. Salute to a great personality...👍

[@thisunijayawardane4065]

Great example to the youngsters . Glad to see you after a long time. Respect you,that strong personality so much. Wish you good health , all the happiness and long life!

[@NRJ2024]

Great to see Mr. Arun after along time, always loved to hear the way he speak english especially his clear accent and perfect pronounciation

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

Absolute legend.

[@lahiruruwan6667]

Great presentatior mr. Arun dias bandaranayake❤

[@sashiliyana463]

Thank you for having him for the show. been loving him , his voice since I was a child.

[@kalharikaluarachchi8335]

Great seeing him and listening to him! One of my childhood favorite !

[@duncanabeynayaka1110]

Like, he respects each n every word he speaks. ❤️

[@RaRa-Online]

Such a great personality he is. :)

[@chanuranathunga3194]

Still in love with his voice 😍 favorite childhood tv presenter ❤️

[@dilanviraj9628]

A wonderful person Mr Arun Dias,cannot compare him to any other.

[@geraldwimalasena1232]

Thank you, Arun, for mentioning Mr, Livy Wijemanne ( Chairman of SLBC )

[@oshneeli1432]

Glad to hear his voice. Long live

[@nuwanchamara2801]

I like your voice Mr.Bandaranaike

[@vajiraabeynayake5710]

I wanted to see Kumar get him down for this show In fact I made a request via a FB DM sometime back. Anyways its great to see the legend himself Mr Arun on Aperitifs with Kumar de Silva

[@chithranandarajapaksha3852]

Any word or sentence coming out of him tells us something important and inspires us to take him as a role model.what a lot of knowledge and a store of precious ideas.A giant of knowledge of our era.

[@IMOSHGAYAN]

My childhood tv presenter, actually now im 39 😍😍😍😍

[@SupunLankage]

Lovely voice forever...

[@samadarapahalawaththaarachige]

Really happy to hear this great voice after a long time.

[@indikaroshan785]

Greatest english speaker and presenter of all time in sri lanka such a great voice no substitute for your voice amazing

[@deshanikarunarathna6725]

I still remember his programme called "world asia" which made my childhood so joyful and Saturday 6:30 pm our whole family was waiting to watch that 💖💖💖💖 still remember 🙏🙏🙏

[@sanjeewajayasuriya2531]

Great chat . Impressed!! Humble Kumar with legendary jazzy voice Arun.We love both of you.Keep it up !!

[@CBU0000]

Dont bother when he is speaking..He is a true gentleman...❤❤❤❤

[@upendradissanayake5547]

Happy to see you. Mr Arun you look the same since I have known. Your eloquent speaking style and your smartness are still the same . Another legendary character in S L.

[@mr.specialclips9000]

i still love radio. havent heard any lankan stations in a while but radio should never die.

[@crystal8277]

Oh I have always always loved you Mr:Arun. You are like my grandfather 🙏

[@TheMegapubba]

He is a legend 🥂

[@sanju0202able]

we have the greatest presenter in SL History

[@malkanthihemachandra7746]

Happy to see you... mr. Arun

[@sheron_kitchilan]

I hope Mr. Kumar will read these comments

[@priyath86]

Unmatched vocal personality..

[@bhagyadealwis1274]

Good conversation! Really wish Kumar had not interrupted so much..

[@MegaIshara]

Please subtitle this video.. :D

[@markrubera1344]

The legend

[@chanakanirmal7298]

that voice...........

[@SarainNewZealand]

Kumar please learn how to listen to the other person and let him finish. Then ask your bloody question. It’s annoying how you interrupt.

[@tennesseejacks]

I agree. It's annoying to interrupt an articulate and interesting man like Arun.

[@gamageviraj7696]

ඔබ තුමා කල කදමල්ල වැඩසටහන අද වගේ මතකයි❤

[@DileshDias]

It annoys me that Kumar ALWAYS interrupts his guests. I can only imagine how the guest feels.

[@chathurag9755]

Exactly. Freaking annoying

[@nalinrathnayake6948]

Fully agreed..!

[@Prabhath_J]

oh my... Nowadays even senior media professionals forget basics... LET YOUR GUEST SPEAK.... You can moderate once he finishes.. big thumbs down Kumar

[@ahamedafaz3745]

I remember 25 years ago my teachers speaking the same ENGLISH. This era is unlucky in every sense.

[@thushanudugampola4740]

Sadly this legend was born in here otherwise he could be like Larry King in some other country as an internationally well known person..

[@dileepagunaratna973]

Why Kumar, you do not let the guests finish their sentence?

[@SamapathRathnayaka]

Disgusting

[@jingles20000]

Good show Kumar. But you should let your guests to enjoy the show and not to interrupt.

[@acommonman7950]

Kumar could take some pointers from Lahiru Mudalige.

[@sudeerarasanka8726]

mr arun's appearance remind my late grandfarther😑😑😑

[@AniCapz54321]

why he interrupts him so much

[@walasmulla]

Kumar effed it up..

[@piviyaa.2377]

Kelanimulla is not a village man. When Kumar said, you hail from a village? I thought he is from Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa or somethin like that. 😂

[@deeveer1539]

He interrupts the guest always..does he ever read these comments i wonder.

[@pameshaperera5228]

Let your guest speak!

[@sanju0202able]

Bring your dictionary guys, \ \

[@lakmalhathurusinghe2562]

Yes true😂👍

[@prasadbuddhika3593]

Why are you disturbing him my man? What nonsense just let him Express himself. What an interesting talk it is?

[@DileshDias]

What class. Name a more eloquent gentleman 👇🏼

[@roserihanna5126]

Richard zoysa

[@theekshaniaruggoda8353]

Why kumma always interrupting. It's so annoying 😐

[@neethamanthriratne3297]

How ever much you comment on his weakness of interrupting the interviewee Kumar shows no improvement.

[@srilankanslivinginaboard5361]

PLEASE DONT INTERRUPT WHEN HE IS TALKING

[@alawagedagoa]

Kumar is hopeless and rude. Never let Arun or anyone he interviews speak but cut in like a jack in the box. Pretty awe full that he has not learnt any of that in his long career, perhaps because he was more into chatty musical programs most part of it.👎👎👎👎

[@melissavandersay2865]

Omg Kumar is so irritating... this is definitely not for him

[@oneasiaworld4609]

The presenter trying to be lord fakeer

[@Janithlowe]

C'mon Kumar stop acting like rookie presenter. Let the fricken guest talk for God's sake..what's wrong with you man ?