The DOCTOR band has been in existence for the past 15 years and their ‘patients’, who turn up, in the form of music lovers, have been enjoying their brand of ‘medicine’ – music, of course – thoroughly. The members are Lanthra Perera (band leader/ vocalist/ guitarist), Adish Yomal (vocalist), Sangeeth Peiris (lead guitarist), Hashan Jayathilaka (bass guitarist), Shalindra De Silva (keyboardist), and Anupa Kahangamage (drums). DOCTOR is managed by Nimal Perera, while Navindu Panabokka is the coordinator, and Nalaka Gunasekara is in the setup as sound engineer. Leader Lanthra Perera is the son of Nimal Perera, who is the former bassist of the Gypsies, and brother of the legendary Sunil Perera. In addition to their excitement-generating live performances, DOCTOR has also come out with quite a few original hit songs – ‘Mage Girlfriend’, ‘Athmai Kiyaneh’, ‘Kollo Naraka Na’, and their latest release ‘Darling’. ‘Darling’, they say, is big in the local scene, right now, and there are plans by DOCTOR to have a new series of concerts, in 2024, named ‘Darling.’