Sunil Perera was born in 1952 and was one of 10 children. His father, an ex-soldier, was the original founder of The Gypsies. Sunil later joined along with his brothers, eventually taking over.

A fan of Sunil Perera from Colombo writes…... Last week I saw Sunil of Gypsies at a concert in Sugathadasa Stadium. I was quite impressed, I felt (as always he has ...