Gratiaen Prize

The Gratiaen Prize is an annual literary prize for the best work of literary writing in English by a resident of Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1992 by the Sri Lankan-born Canadian novelist Michael Ondaatje with the money he received as joint-winner of the Booker Prize for his novel The English Patient.[1] The prize is named after Michael Ondaatje's mother, Doris Gratiaen. Administered by a Trust based in Sri Lanka, the Gratiaen Prize accepts printed books and manuscripts in a range of genres including fiction, poetry, drama, creative prose and literary memoir. Entries can be submitted by both authors and publishers. Submissions are accepted between 1 and 31 December in a given year. These are assessed by a panel of three judges appointed by the Trust who are required to short-list three to five entries. The short-list event (open to the public) is usually held in April and hosted by the British Council, Colombo. The gala at which the winner is announced is held some weeks later at a venue selected by the Trust and the event sponsors and is for invitees only.

Winners

2019

  • Andrew Fidel Fernando, "Upon a Sleepless Isle"

2018

  • Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke, The One Who Loves You So [2]

2017

  • Jean Arasanayagam, "The Life of the Poet" [3]

2016

  • Charulatha Abeysekara Thewarathanthri, Stories[4]

2015

  • Thiyagaraja Arasanayagam, White Lanterns: Wesak 2011

2014

  • Vihanga Perera, Love and Protest[5]

2013

2012

  • Lal Meddawattegedera, Playing Pillow Talk at MGK

2011

  • Madhubhashini Disanayake-Ratnayake, There's Something I Have to Tell You

2010

  • Sakuntala Sachithanandan, On the Streets and Other Revelations

2009

  • Prashani Rambukwella, Mythil's Secret

2008

2007

2006

  • Senaka Abeyratne, 3 Star K
  • Isankya Kodittuwakku, The Banana Tree Crisis

2005

  • Delon Weerasinghe, Thicker Than Blood

2004

  • Jagath Kumarasinghe, Kider Chetty Street

2003

2002

2001

  • Elmo Jayawardene, Sam’s Story
  • Sumathi Sivamohan, In the Shadow of the Gun/The Wicked Witch

2000

  • Ruwanthi De Chickera, Middle of Silence

1999

  • Neil Fernandopulle, Shrapnel
  • Visakesa Chandrasekaram, Forbidden Area

1998

  • Jeanne Thwaites, It’s a Sunny Day on the Moon

1997

  • Gamini Akmeemana, The Mirage

1996

1995

1994

1993

  • Carl Muller, The Jam Fruit Tree
  • Lalitha Withanachchi, Wind Blows Over the Hills

References
  1. "The Gratiaen Prize". gratiaen.com. The Gratiaen Trust. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  2. "Sunday Times - 2018 Gratiaen Prize goes to Arun Welandawe- Prematilleke". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  3. "Jean Arasanayagam Wins 2017 Gratiaen Prize". Colombo Telegraph. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. "Charulatha Abeysekara Thewarathanthri wins 2016 Gratiaen Prize, Aditha Dissanayake awarded H.A.I. Goonetileke Prize for Translation". Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. "The Gratiaen Prizes 2014". Asian Tribune. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. "Malinda Seneviratne wins Gratiaen Prize". Ada Derana. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  7. "1994 Winner". Gratiaen Trust. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015.
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