Authentic · full track
Hasith and Stefan of Authentic, seated together with a classical guitar
Colombo, Sri LankaMusic · Production · BrandEst. 2026

The hour after the vows

A guitar, two voices, and a playlist that moves between English and Sinhala without anyone having to ask. Built for destination weddings and the long, unhurried evenings either side of them.

The guitar bridge and a blue capo
Nylon string · capo
Hands resting on a batik sarong
Batik · hand printed
A woven elephant motif shirt
Woven motif · Sri Lanka
A hand on the guitar fretboard
Fretting hand
02 · The DuoNow booking

Two players who have spent enough evenings together that the handover stops being visible.

A duo fits a room a band cannot. No stage to build, no soundcheck that swallows the afternoon, no wall of volume between you and the people who flew a long way. Guitar, voice, and a PA that arrives in the back of a car.

Stefan ArnoldaVoice
Hasith PathiranaGuitar and voice
01

Ceremony and drinks

Acoustic where the venue allows. Processional, signing, and the hour of drinks after.

2 to 3 hrs
02

Dinner sets

Under the conversation rather than over it. Standards folded together with songs half the room grew up on.

2 × 45 min
03

The late evening

Shoes off, floor filling. Where reading the room beats reading the setlist.

Open ended
04

Residencies

The weekly pub and restaurant work already in the diary around Colombo.

Weekly
The duo playing together
Nylon string and voicePhotographed June 2026
03 · ListenRecorded live

Hear the room,
not the promise

Recorded at a gig, not in a booth. If you are deciding from overseas and will not meet the duo before the day, this is the part that should make the decision for you.

Rooftop, after dark · Colombo
0:002:31
Full trackMastered · the duo 2:31
Live set, oneEnglish · recorded live 1:15
Live set, twoSinhala · recorded live 1:15
Live set, threeLate evening · recorded live 1:15

One mastered track, plus excerpts recorded live at a gig

Life isn't measured by the hours we work. It's measured by the mornings we remember. The conversations that lasted longer than expected. The songs that made strangers dance together.

Celebrating Existence
The duo seated, laughing
The duo seated together
Playing the guitar seated
The duo mid song
The duo together
04 · Daybreak SocialFrom September 2026
DaybreakSocialCelebrating Existence

A monthly premium brunch on a Colombo rooftop. Curated music, quality food, cocktails, and a crowd that values experiences over possessions. Colombo has nightlife. It has very little worth remembering in daylight. One Sunday a month, from September 2026.

BrunchCocktailsHouseJazzAcousticVinylRooftop
House BrunchEdition 01
Acoustic RooftopEdition 02
Jazz & WineEdition 03
Vinyl SessionsEdition 04
05 · QuestionsThe usual ones

Before you ask

How far do you travel?

Island wide. The coast, the hills, and the long drives between them. Anything beyond a couple of hours from Colombo we will talk through travel and a room for the night, and it will be in the quote rather than added afterwards.

Do you bring your own sound?

Yes, for roughly 150 guests. Above that, or outdoors with no cover, we bring in a sound engineer and that is quoted separately so you can see it.

Can we choose the songs?

Yes. The first dance and any Sinhala requests that matter to you are learned in advance, not improvised on the night. Send the list when you book and we will tell you honestly what suits the duo and what does not.

How long do you play?

Two to three hours for a ceremony and drinks, or two forty-five minute sets over dinner. Late evenings run open ended. Most weddings end up somewhere between three and five hours across the day.

What happens if it rains?

The gear does not go out uncovered. If there is no dry option we move under shelter, and we will say so early rather than on the day.

How do we hold a date?

A date is held once a deposit is paid. Until then it stays open to anyone else who asks, so if you are close to deciding it is worth telling us.

06 · EnquireSame day reply

Check
a date

Send the date and the venue. Availability and a price back the same day, from a person rather than a form letter.

  • From LKR 40,000 for the evening, sound included. Final price depends on date, distance and how long you want us playing.
  • Island wide. Coast, hills, and the long drives between.
  • Own PA to roughly 150 guests, sound brought in above that.
  • First dance and Sinhala requests learned in advance.
How booking works
01

Send the date, the venue, and what you are planning.

02

Availability and a full quote back the same day.

03

A deposit holds the date. Until then it stays open.