Hemapala Perera

Kala Bhushana Vithanage Hemapala Perera (born on 20 October 1942 as හේමපාල පෙරේරා [Sinhala]), popularly known as Hemapala Master, is a musician and renowned flautist in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.

Early and personal life He was born on 20 October 1942 in Pinnarawa village, Badulla as the youngest in a family with five siblings. He has three elder sisters and two elder brothers. His father was Romiel Perera and mother was Nanda Perera. When Hemapala was three years old, his parents admitted him to the primary section of the convent in the village with the intention of providing him with an education. He had been studying the alphabet for about a year, and had the opportunity to enter the first year at the age of four. At that time, the first children admitted to the first grade were given the required immunizations at school. The doctors decided to give 24 injections at the hospital. All wounds were cut with scissors. After about 12 injections, the flesh began to appear and cover in one eye. Chloroform was applied and three operations were performed on the eyes. But unfortunately the drug also poisoned his body and he lost his sight. At the age of nine, both eyes became blind. With a sudden illness, his education was disrupted.

In 1975, Hemapala met his wife Kusuma Perera who is from Venivelkola village in Kahathuduwa. He is also a lecturer at the University of the Visual and Performing Arts and the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.