Madhubhashini Disanayaka Ratnayaka is a

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

n academic and author. Her novel ''There is Something I Have to Tell You'' won the

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-winn ...

in 2011. She is the Head of English Language at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.Madhubashini Ratnayaka Receives Gratiaen Prize For Her First Novel

Early life

Madhubhashini Disanayaka Ratnayake is the daughter of Professor Emeritus J. B. Disanayaka. She was educated at Ladies' College, Colombo and went on to gain a BA at the University of Allahabad and won a

Fulbright scholarship The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people of ...

to study for a Masters in American and English Literature at the New York University.

Works

The works she has authored include; ;Novels * There is Something I have to Tell You ;Short stories * Driftwood * Tales of Shades and Shadow * A strange Tale of Love ;Radio plays * Voices from Afar ;Children's stories * Raththa * Animal Tales ;Non fiction * Contemporary Sinhala Fiction

Awards and honors

*2011:

, winner, ''There is Something I have to Tell You'' *2004: Gratiaen Prize, short-list, ''A strange Tale of Love'' *2001: Gratiaen Prize, short-list, ''Tales of Shades and Shadow'' *1990: State Literary Award, Best Collection of Short Stories in English, ''Driftwood ''

References

The Gratiaen Prize 2011 - Shortlisted Authors
Living people Sri Lankan novelists Sinhalese academics English-language writers from Sri Lanka New York University alumni University of Allahabad alumni Alumni of Ladies' College, Colombo Year of birth missing (living people) Sri Lankan women academics Sri Lankan expatriates in the United States {{SriLanka-bio-stub