Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names by G P Malalasekera
buddhappiya
Buddhappiya:1.Buddhappiya Thera. He was a native of Cola,but studied in Ceylon under Ananda Vanaratana.He was the head of Bālādicca-vihāra and wrote two books,the Rūpasiddhi and the Pajjamadhu.
He is also known as Coliya Dīpankara.P.L.C.220 f.; Svd.1239,1260; SadS.65.
2.Buddhappiya.A monk,one of those who requested Buddhaghosa to write the Jātakatthakathā.Gv.68; but see J.i.1,where his name does not occur.