Distribution / Publishing

We are working with major distribution / Publishing companies; they are one of the biggest distribution companies out there. Our artists have a chance of getting brand deals and getting on bigger playlists.

Audio / Video Production

Professional mixing, reliability, the highest quality, and our experience are at your service to get the best out of the project.

Marketing / PR

We have an in-house marketing team dedicated to helping our artists to schedule their music releases in order to effectively reach their preferred audiences.

The label of generation Z

Serandip Records is Sri Lanka's leading music company that provides full-service artist management solutions/ Music Publishing for a variety of music business clients. Serandip Records was founded by Prathap Costa and Sandun Nissanka. Hailing from the hill capital, Kandy, COSTA, has turned into more or less a household name with the Sinhala & English Hip Hop/Rap Music community in Sri Lanka. Sandun is a Serial Entrepreneur from California, he has a broader knowledge of Intelligence and business development. Executive Producer, David Luchow has worked with leading artists and record labels based in England, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, United States, Australia, Sri Lanka & Japan to produce / mix/master great music. Chief Financial Officer, Thiruna Fernando is a Los Angeles based individual that wears many hats. Although he is a payroll specialist by trade, his greatest expertise revolves in the worlds of music and design.
Serandip Records is a platform that consists of media-based networks. It has contracts with major label services and PR companies. Our services are comprehensive and tailor to the needs of our clients. They include artist development, day-to-day administration, digital strategy, radio promotion, marketing, direct-to-fan distribution, and public relations

Prathap Costa

Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder

Rapper/producer/vocalist/beat-maker hailing from the hill capital, Kandy, COSTA, has turned into more or less a household name with the Sinhala & English Hip Hop/Rap Music community in Sri Lanka. Bringing in a new sound to the island via his baritone voice, nostalgic samples, hard-hitting beats, and catchy vocal melodies, he's managed to sink into the hearts of Sri Lankan listeners both local and overseas with ease. he has attracted the eye of many that despised the genre and turned heads of thousands to enjoy a much more experimental and even dignified form of Sinhala Hip Hop/Rap Music.

Sandun Nissanka

Chief Operating Officer / Co-Founder

Sandun is a serial entrepreneur based in Orange County, California. Throughout the last four years, he has established relationships with various influential individuals in order to form a series of business startups. Sandun's academic background has been focused on Intelligence and Cyber Operations. He also has a professional background in business development and entrepreneurship. Currently, Sandun maintains the titles of President of AFQ Corporations, Vice President of LAVSH Consulting Co., and is also serving as the CEO of AFQ Records.

Thiruna Fernando

Chief Financial Officer

Thiruna is a Los Angeles based individual that wears many hats. Although he is a payroll specialist by trade, his greatest expertise revolves around the worlds of music and design. Thiruna excels in the areas of videography, video editing, and graphic design. With 10+ years of experience in graphic designing, he works with various established and upcoming artists helping them build creative materials. Also, being the Co-founder of Fern + Mitch is one of those many hats he wears.

David Luchow

Executive Producer

Hi, I am David. You probably came here because you’ve heard about how I regularly work with leading artists and record labels based in England, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, United States, Australia, Sri Lanka & Japan to produce / mix/master great music. Getting here wasn’t easy, but I have enjoyed it every bit because producing great music is my passion. I have learned the art of recording, mixing, and mastering by working with the very best engineers and artists in England and Germany.

Hiyum Rattambige

Director of Operations & Business Strategist

Artist and owner of Locohood Entertainment production house, Hiyum a.k.a 'Loco' has been in the Hip hop music industry for 15 years. He is also a member of the award-winning music group Drill Team Westnahira. His professional background consists of business development and entrepreneurship where he plays the role of a business strategist to a chain of start-ups. Hiyum's academic background has been focused on audio engineering, digital marketing, and digital innovation. Along with his ever-increasing versatile music catalog, he will also be taking on the role of a business development strategist and operational director of Serendip.

Dasitha Wagmee

Label Manager/Strategy

Dasitha Wagmee also noted as WAGMEE in the rap arena. The specialty is that not only he is a rapper but also his talents are been showcased as a singer, songwriter, cinematographer, director, and a leading You-tuber. Later on the line of music journey, he started his own company called WAGMEE TV where the goal was to promote Sri Lankan rap music and artists into a higher platform in the industry. By using the company name, he launched a YouTube channel where he put forward music video reactions, making top lists, interviewing Sri Lankan talented young artists, and so on. The turning point of his life came in 2017 where he released his third song “SOMIYE” which reached a higher audience and social platforms in the Sri Lankan Hip-hop music industry.

Ashini Costa

Director of A&R

Ashini is a real go-getter who has an exceptional ear for music, a thorough understanding of the contemporary music scene, good business skills, and a solid understanding of the music marketplace.She spends the majority of her time listening to music and demos, reading blogs, watching social media, and tracking industry buzz on the hunt for promising new musical artists. Ashini is responsible for recruiting, marketing, and developing talents. She acts as a liaison between the artist and Serandip Records.

Janani Mitchel

Social Media Manager

Janani Mitchel is a Los Angeles based creative individual with a background in fashion and business. She acquired most of her knowledge in social media by trial & error of running her own jewelry brand Fern + Mitch. She experiments and runs her brand across many social media platforms including YouTube. Janani’s day-to-day operations at Serandip Records include but not limited to content creation and publishing, direct messaging and communication, and general oversight.

Varuna Yasas

Creative Director

Leverage creative Idea and artistic talent to deliver high-impact projects
Varuna Yasas is a Solid successful person in Art & Designing directing and implementing & generating a wide range of creative design projects, from conception to launch.Experience in the field, more than 7 years of Art Design, and experience in creative managerial positions. Supervised & lead the development & delivery of 150+ top design projects.

Eranda Sandaruwan

Lead Facebook Page Strategist

I’m Eranda Sandaruwan, a social media specialist. I excel in the area of Facebook page optimization, building page strategies, and maintaining relationships with influential pages. I have experience handling social media from branded companies for over four years. And I am the chairman of the box-office entertainment PVT (Ltd), And it's one of the leading companies when it comes to event management.

ThreeWay

Video Production Partner

Threeway, started back in 2017 bringing together each of our individual professional work experience of over 7 years in photography, videography, cinematography, directing, concept writing, and editing via professional editing software. Threeway simply means three different ways but the meaning widens as our aim is to bring out our three different opinions to a single point in order to give off a perfect output with a great message. Up to date, we have done many successful creations both commercial and market-wise like social media promotion videos, music videos, cover videos,. Though we cover up many sides we mainly target the cinematography side as we show a clear interest towards it.'

Himantha Perera

Marketing/Strategy behalf of ImaginX

Himantha Perera is a top of the line digital marketing specialist who’s highly specialized in Facebook Ads. While being one of the youngest in the world to acquire the ACIM title, he has unmatched experience in working with leading international brands, international artists & high profile individuals. With his extreme attention to detail and constant campaign performance improvements, he has demonstrated unmatched ROAS & performance improvements for his clients around the globe.

Nadeesha Rajakarunaratne

Social Media Strategist

Nadeesha, aka Chiku, is an individual based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Graphic designer, social media influencer, digital marketing specialist. Excel in SM marketing, promoting, and optimizing. Undergraduate in cyber operations and have more than 5 years of experience in the industry.

Padhmaranga Madhurshika

Website Development behalf of KodeX

I'm Padhmaranga Madhurshika, a Tech entrepreneur based in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Throughout the last five years, I have developed a various technology projects and services for many countries. My professional background is in Software Engineering and Electronic Engineering and also my academic background is in Master Of Business Administration. I have professional experience in Software’s/Applications development and IoT Thing's Development.
I am the chairman of Ceylon Production International holding (PVT).LTD , CEO of AXZO Technology, and also serving as the CEO of Kodex Business Solutions (PVT).LTD.

Pramuditha Vinodh

YouTube Content Manager

Pramuditha Vinodh A.K.A. Vinodh Jaymal is a Content Creator, you probably known as a Video Director. In the last few years, he focused on Social Media Optimization through Videography and Photography where Zany Inzane’s “ROOKADA” music video is his first music video that comes with unique editing and videography techniques. Currently, Vinodh is creating his own production crew with underground talents. Working with several kinds of artists in different kinds of genres, this guy has a great vision of making a Great Output with unforgettable frames and stories.

Dilan Jayasekara

R&D / Data Analytics

Dilan is a Melbourne based all-around technical package that incorporates 7+ years of expertise in data science, data engineering, software consulting, and software development. Aside from the technical toolkit he carries, He's an active member of Melbourne Silicon Beach which is the largest growing startup founders association in Melbourne. Growing up a heavy metal fan in the Sri Lankan rock economy - Dilan always had a passion for music and with the skillset, he carries now, He's keen to identify and extract hidden stories behind music using data and analytics.