sentences:  He passed the final exam as the first in the first division in Sitar and Vocals, the first non-Indian Asian to do so.Joseph graduated in “Sangeetha Vishaarada” from the Lucknow's Bhathkanda University of Musicology and returned to Sri Lanka in 1952 and shunned his English name, Joseph John and adapted Sunil Santha.He then adopted the name "Sunil Santha".During his studies in India he regularly contributed to Sri Lankan newspapers.