Chandana Mendis is a well-known translator in Sri Lanka, celebrated for his meticulous work in rendering English literature into Sinhala. His passion for Sherlock Holmes led him to translate many of the iconic detective's stories into Sinhala, making them accessible to a broader audience. Mendis' translations have been widely acclaimed for their accuracy and faithfulness to the original texts.

Sherlock Holmes, the legendary detective, first appeared in print in 1887 in Doyle's novel "A Study in Scarlet." The character's immense popularity led to a series of short stories, which were later compiled into collections, including "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes." The stories have since been translated into numerous languages, including Sinhala.

Chandana Mendis excelled where others stumbled. His Sinhala renditions of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Return of Sherlock Holmes are celebrated for several reasons:

As of 2024-2025, there is released by the publisher of Chandana Mendis’s translations for free. Many websites claiming to offer "free PDFs" often fall into three categories: