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April 30, 2025

Colombo, 29 April 2025 — The Gratiaen Trust, in proud partnership with John Keells Foundation, is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 32nd Gratiaen Prize, celebrating outstanding works of English creative writing by Sri Lankan authors. Selected from a highly competitive longlist, the shortlisted titles reflect the vibrancy and evolution of contemporary Sri Lankan […]

March 31, 2025

Colombo, Sri Lanka – 31.03.2025 -The Gratiaen Trust, in partnership with John Keells Foundation, proudly unveils the longlist for the 32nd annual Gratiaen Prize—an esteemed literary accolade that continues to champion excellence in English creative writing in Sri Lanka. Established by celebrated Sri Lankan-Canadian author Michael Ondaatje in 1992 using the proceeds from his Booker […]

March 24, 2025

The Gratiaen Trust, in association with John Keells Foundation, is pleased to announce the distinguished panel of judges for Sri Lanka’s most prestigious literary award for creative writing in English, the 32nd Gratiaen Prize. Founded by Michael Ondaatje in 1992, the Gratiaen Prize is awarded annually to the best piece of creative writing in English […]

June 3, 2024

Colombo, June 1, 2024 – The Gratiaen Trust, in association with John Keells Foundation and with the support of the British Council, announced Ramya Jirasinghe for her captivating book titled Father Cabraal’s Recipe for Love Cake the winner of the 31st Gratiaen Prize. The award ceremony was held at the Stables, Park Street Mews, the […]

May 18, 2023

The Gratiaen Trust in association with the John Keells Foundation partnering with the Trust for the fourth successive year and with the support of the British Council as its event partner, announced the shortlist for the 30th Gratiaen Prize and launch of the Gratiaen Trust Young Writers Club on 17 May 2023. […]

The Gratiaen Trust Announces the Shortlist for the 32nd Gratiaen Prize

The Gratiaen Trust Announces the Longlist for the 32nd Annual Gratiaen Prize.

The Gratiaen Trust Announces the Panel of Judges for the 32nd Gratiaen Prize and the HAI Goonetileke Prize for Translations.

The Gratiaen Trust in Association with John Keells Foundation announces the winner of the 31st Gratiaen Prize

The 30th Gratiaen Prize shortlist was announced with the launch of the Gratiaen Trust Young Writers Club