What is Mathaka?
Mathaka (මතක — memories) is a free, open, community-driven database of Sinhala song lyrics. It exists to ensure that Sri Lankan music is never lost — freely accessible to anyone, anywhere, forever.
Think of it as a Wikipedia for Sinhala lyrics: anyone can read, and contributors help keep the data accurate and growing. All data is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL), meaning you can use it, share it, and build on it — as long as you share your improvements back.
Core Values
Fully Open
All data is released under ODbL. No paywalls, no sign-ups required to read.
Accuracy First
Community editing with version history ensures lyrics stay correct over time.
Preservation-minded
Sri Lankan music is cultural heritage. We treat it with the care it deserves.
Developer Friendly
Free REST API, monthly data dumps, and self-hostable for anyone to build on.
The Data
Build with the API
Mathaka offers a free, open REST API — no authentication, no API keys. Perfect for apps, research projects, personal music tools, and Navidrome integrations.
ශ්රී ලාංකික ගීතයේ රස වින්දනය සදාකාලයෙන් රැකගනිමු.
Let us preserve the beauty of Sri Lankan song for eternity.