Rushan Hewawasam

Rushan Hewawasam was born and bred in Sri Lanka and migrated to Australia in 2005, where he now permanently resides. While he has no formal musical training, he has been heavily involved in music from a young age, and is an accomplished singer, pianist, and choral conductor.

He studied at Wesley College, Colombo, where he started singing at age 9, and conducted the school choir from age 15. He conducted a 500-voice choir for the 2000 year jubilee. In 2002, he represented Sri Lanka at the Asia Pacific Chorus Conference in Manila.

Rushan joined Victoria Welsh Choir in 2012 as a second tenor. He has been very involved as a choral member,  frequently performing as a soloist and arranging music for the choir, the last of which was performed at the Melbourne Recital Centre celebrating St David’s Day.   In addition Rushan also conducts ConChord, another Melbourne-based choir.

Professionally, Rushan is an accountant and currently CEO for a medical education and GP practice group.