The Gratiaen Prize

awarded for the best work of creative  writing in English by a Sri Lankan citizen resident in Sri Lanka

 
 

THE WINNER OF THE 32nd PRIZE

 

The Shortlist

He Was God's Child Too - Upali Mahaliyana

Kata Katha: Gossip, Rumours, and Idle Talk - Savin Edirisinghe

Nowhere No Return - Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe

The Warm South - Vihanga Perera

Wombful of Weeds - Ranudi Gunawardena

 
 

The Judges