Kopi Kade (Coffee Shop) (Sinhala:කෝපි කඩේ) is a Sri Lankancomedy-drama television series broadcast on the Independent Television Network. Kopi Kade is the most popular program at its time-slot, according to Survey Research Lanka. The 2,000th uninterrupted weekly episode was broadcast on October 20, 2024.
Plot
ITN director Thevis Guruge developed the program as a platform to discuss social issues and convey them to the general public. The series would revolve around a village "kopi kade," because small shops that serve coffee, food and groceries generally serve as the center of town life. Women frequent such establishments to obtain the groceries they need, and men join to play games like draughts while discussing matters of interest.
Andrew Jayamanna was the first director of the program. By 2006, the show had seen six directors, including the Saman Fernando. Sudam Dayarathna and Janaka Mahalpath joined the directing crew after the death of Andrew Jayamanna. Sumith Dias directed the program from 1992 to 1996. Chandika Wijesena and Prabath Dushyantha are now the directors.
