Gratiaen prize winners announced

The Gratiaen Trust, in partnership with John Keells Foundation, on Sunday announced the winners of the 32nd Gratiaen Prize for English creative writing and the H.A.I. Goonetileke Prize for Literary Translation.

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These awards, which were presented at the Cinnamon Life City of Dreams - the venue partner for the Prize event - brought together Sri Lanka's literary community in a celebration of outstanding contemporary writing and translation achievements. The event was also supported by Sarasavi Books and the British Council.

Savin Edirisinghe was awarded the 32nd Gratiaen Prize for his remarkable work, Katha: Gossip, Rumours, and Idle Talk. His work was selected from an exceptional shortlist that also included: Upali Mahaliyana for 'He Was God's Child Too'; Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe for 'Nowhere No Return', Vihanga Perera for 'The Warm South' and Ranudi Gunawardena for 'Wombful of Weeds'.