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Name
  
Madhubahashini Ratnayaka


Books
  
There is Something I Have to Tell You, A Strange Tale of Love

Madhubahashini Disanayaka Ratnayaka is a Sri Lankan academic and author. Her novel There is Something I Have to Tell You won the Gratiaen Prize in 2011. She is the Head of English Language at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

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Early life

Madhubahashini Ratnayaka was educated at Ladies' College, Colombo and went on to gain a BA at the University of Allahabad and won a Fulbright scholarship 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: Gratiaen Prize, 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

    Madhubahashini Disanayaka Ratnayaka Wikipedia