| Background: | group_or_band |
| Whirlwind | |
| Origin: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Genre: | Sri Metal, heavy metal, hard rock |
| Years Active: | 1995–present |
| Label: | Independent |
| Current Members: | Misha Wickramanayake (vocals) Chanaka Abeyratne (guitar) Chandimal Fernando (bass) Crescent Kumaratunge (drums) |
Whirlwind is a Sri Lankan rock music band that has been active since 1995.
Whirlwind was formed in 1995 in Sri Lanka with four members: Misha Wickramanayake (vocals), Chanaka Abeyratne (guitar), Chandimal Fernando (bass), and Crescent Kumaratunge (drums).[1]
Their style of heavy metal music, which incorporates traditional Sri Lankan folk rhythms and melodies, has been credited with creating a new music genre called Sri Metal.[2]
Whirlwind has played at the annual "Rock Fest" and "Sri Lankan Metal Festival".[5] [6] [7]