Wijewardena formed the "Super Golden Chimes" back in the company of his lifelong friend Annesley. In 1972, Wijewardena and Gunaratne left the Golden Chimes and they both formed a new band known as Super Golden Chimes also with the support of Annesley in 1973. Clarence offered him another all-time hit Tikirimalee with Ma Mulin Liyu Pem Pathe, Desa Vidala, Bambaraku Aduna, Sarojini and Iru Dina Pamanak. Wijewardena composed Ada Wei Iru Dina for Bharati which became an all-time hit followed by the lovely Christmas song Bethlehempure and Maa Adarai Nangiye. Īfter evaluating Bharati's performance for one year, Wijewardena decided to enter him into the Sinhala pop music scene.
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At this time Wijewardena found a professional lead guitarist Dixon Gunaratne at a wedding. The second EP on Philips label contained Malai Velai, Sihil Nuwan, Surangana Vesvala and Mage Viyowen and third EP contained Iru Dina, Sandai Tharui, Muhudu Rella and Thakkita Tharikita. Subsequently, the vocalist Anil Bharati joined with Golden Chimes. Their first release included Kimade Nawe, Mage Pelpathe, Sihin Sinawai and Samanalayo. Wijewardena departed the Moonstones and formed a new music group called the Golden Chimes, with ex-Moonstones bassist Chanaka Perera and Lankika Perera in January 1971. The late Mike Goonesekera took over the reins of the Moonstones after the departure of Clarence. After he left the Moonstones in 1970, he held a musical show in Moratuwa with Shanaka Perera and Wijith Peiris and the show was named as "Breakaways from the Moonstones". However, later the 'Moonstones' were formed with Annesley playing the key role as lead singer. Wijewardena took the initiative to start a three-member band, he was a self taught guitarist.
ĭuring the 'Moonstones' era, Wijewardena, who performed as a composer and music director, became a singer. Wijewardena himself only sang lead on Dileepa Podi Puthu an adaptation of a poem written by Karunaratne Abeysekera to his son. In 1969, the Moonstones welcomed female vocalist Indrani Perera who sang lead on the best selling hit Dilhani.
Later the song Mango Nanda was selected the best Sinhala song by the Hit Parade program on Radio Ceylon as well. Their second release "More Hits by the Moonstones" came out in November that year, on the Sooriya label and included the hits Kalu Mama, Rosa Male, Ramani and Goyam Kapanawa. It included the songs Mango Nanda, Ruwan Puraya, Seetha Ude and Menike. Their 1968 debut EP "Mango Nanda" was released on the JVPC007 Philips label selling up to 5,000 copies.
The young musicians were mentored by Sri Sangabo Corea, together with veteran Radio Ceylon/ SLBC broadcasters Vernon Corea and Vijaya Corea. Managed by an advertising icon, Sri Sangabo Corea, the group recorded several songs, which aired on the Saturday Star program in 1966. Wijewardena formed the Moonstones at the age of 21 with Annesley Malewana as lead vocalist. Wijewardena died on 13 December 1996, at the age of 53, in Sri Lanka after a long struggle against ruptured gastric ulcers and gangrene due to acute Diabetes. He married Sheela Ramadasa and they had one daughter, Amila Priyadarshani. He completed education from Hatton Highland College and Mahasen College, Yatawatta. His family moved to Batugedara, Ratnapura, and Clarence abandoned a budding career as a planter to pursue music full-time. Clarence Wijewardena was born on 3 August 1943, in Haputale, Sri Lanka, to an estate medical practitioner.