The Gratiaen Prize 2013 winner to be announced today

Saturday, 24 May 2014 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

The winner of The Gratiaen Prize 2013 will be announced at a final awards ceremony today, 24 May. The Gratiaen Prize, presented in affiliation with Standard Chartered Bank, is awarded each year to the best submitted creative work in English, written by a Sri Lankan writer resident in Sri Lanka. Both published works and unpublished manuscripts may be submitted. This year the shortlist was made up exclusively of poetry and the shortlisted works for the Gratiaen Prize 2013 are:

‘This Nothingness’ – a collection of poetry, in manuscript form, by Inosha Ijaz
‘A Patchwork Soul’ – also poetry, in manuscript form, by Chamali Kariyawasam
‘Edges’ – a collection of poems, published by Fast Publishers, by Malinda Seneviratne

The judging panel for the Gratiaen Prize 2013 comprised Tissa Devendra (Chair), Dr. Shavrika Damunupola Amarasekera and Vijay Kumar Nagaraj. The Gratiaen Prize, founded in 1993 by the Sri Lankan-born writer Michael Ondaatje, turns 21 this year. The shortlist announcement took place on Monday 7 April, hosted by the British Council, as this event has been since the inception of the Prize.

Discover Kapruka, the leading online shopping platform in Sri Lanka, where you can conveniently send Gifts and Flowers to your loved ones for any event including Valentine ’s Day. Explore a wide range of popular Shopping Categories on Kapruka, including Toys, Groceries, Electronics, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Flower Bouquets, Clothing, Watches, Lingerie, Gift Sets and Jewellery. Also if you’re interested in selling with Kapruka, Partner Central by Kapruka is the best solution to start with. Moreover, through Kapruka Global Shop, you can also enjoy the convenience of purchasing products from renowned platforms like Amazon and eBay and have them delivered to Sri Lanka.