Category : Authors

Thisuri Wanniarachchi is a Sri Lankan author. She is known for her book Colombo Streets, which she began writing when she was fourteen years old and which won a 2009 State

Jean Arasanayagam (born Jean Solomons; 1931 in Kandy, Sri Lanka) is an English-language poet and fiction writer. The theme in her work is ethnic and

Eric Illayapparachchi (born 16 December 1954) is a Sinhalese writer and poet. He wrote the libretto for Agni, an opera composed by Premasiri Khemadasa which

Chinthana Geetal Vidanage Vidanage (born December 31, 1981) is a weightlifter from Sri Lanka. In 2011 Vidanage was banned for four years for violating anti-doping rules. He was born

Rajiva Wijesinha, MA, DPhil  (born 16 May 1954) is a Sri Lankan writer in English, distinguished for his political analysis as well as creative and critical work. An

Kala Keerthi Sybil Wettasinghe is a veteran children’s book writer and an illustrator in Sri Lanka. Her books have been translated into several languages. Early life Wettasinghe was

W. A. Silva (16 January 1890 – 3 May 1957) was a best-selling author of Sinhala literature. Wellawattearachchige Abraham Silva was born in Wellawatte, Colombo. After receiving a formal Sinhala education, he wrote

Philip Michael Ondaatje, CC FRSL  born 12 September 1943), is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, novelist, editor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of multiple literary awards such as the Governor

Shehan Karunatilaka is a Sri Lankan writer most notable for his book Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew. Biography Shehan Karunatilaka was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and currently resides