Madhubahashini Disanayaka Ratnayaka

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.^[1] She is the Head of English Language at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.^[2]

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

1. The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka ‘There is Something I have to Tell You’: A Gratiaen Prize reading
2. Madhubashini Ratnayaka Receives Gratiaen Prize For Her First Novel

• The Gratiaen Prize 2011 - Shortlisted Authors