| Sandadas Coperahewa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Other names | Chandradasa Coperahewa |
| Occupation | Sinhala writer, poet, scholar, artist, teacher, journalist in Sri Lanka |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Sandadas Coperahewa is a Sinhala writer, poet, scholar, artist, teacher and journalist in Sri Lanka [1].
He was deputy leader of the Hela Havula [2], an editor of the Pali Dictionary published by “Siri Vajiranana Bhikku Center Maharagama” and Editorial Consultant of Little Star Children’s weekly and Lankadeepa. He wrote columns on issues of Art, Buddhism, Sinhala Language and Literature in the English broadsheets [3], [4] and translated Prof R.H.Wilenskis Miniature History of European Art to Sinhala.
He taught Sinhala, Art and Buddhism for thirty two years at S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia alongside Arisen Ahubudu, GL Jinadasa and D.S. Jayasekera.
The “Hela Havula Movement” awarded him the the title “Hela Bas Mini” 1993 in recognition of his services to Sinhala Language and the cultural department awarded him the title the “Kala-Bhushana” in 2003 in recognition of his services to Art.