| Creator | Detective Character | Holmesian Trait | |---------|---------------------|------------------| | | Diyogu Mihiduru (and others) | Eccentric habits, use of disguise | | T. G. P. Gunawardena | Ambewela Ralahami | Rural detective, but uses Holmesian deduction | | Sirisena Wimalaweera | Jinadasa Nugegoda | Urban Colombo detective; Watson-like companion | | Ananda Rajakaruna | Senarath | Directly modeled on Holmes; appears in short stories |
(දියමන්ති ඔටුන්න) Chandana Mendis Original "Secret Files" and Controversies sherlock holmes sinhala
Beyond direct translations, the Sinhala Sherlock Holmes universe expanded through "The Secret Files of Sherlock Holmes." Chandana Mendis introduced a series of stories—such as Draculata Erehiwa Sherlock Holmes (Holmes vs. Dracula) and Abirahas Dosthara Samaga Sherlock Holmes (Holmes vs. Dr. Jekyll)—that were often adaptations of works by other international authors or original creations framed as "lost cases" found in Dr. Watson's dispatch box. | Creator | Detective Character | Holmesian Trait