Gratiaen Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2001) Winner
Elmo Jayawardena
えるも・じゃやわーだな
Elmo Jayawardena
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Moratuwa
- Nationality
- Sri Lankan
- Languages
- Sinhala, English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Career
- Occupations
- pilot, philanthropist, writer, novelist, storyteller, author
- Active Years
- 1970-2024
- Affiliations
- AFLAC International (Founder and President)
- Nominations
- Singapore Literature Prize shortlist (English category, Rainbows in Braille)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa | — | Primary education | — | — | Sri Lanka |
St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa
Primary education
Country:
Sri Lanka
Primary education only mentioned.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Gratiaen Prize | Sam's Story | — | Gratiaen Prize | won |
| 2005 | State Literary Award | The Last Kingdom of Sinhalay | — | Government of Sri Lanka | won |
Gratiaen Prize
2001
Work:
Sam's Story
Organization:
Gratiaen Prize
Result:
won
State Literary Award
2005
Work:
The Last Kingdom of Sinhalay
Organization:
Government of Sri Lanka
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sam's Story
2001 NovelA novel depicting poverty and civil war in Sri Lanka. Winner of Gratiaen Prize.
PovertyFamilySurvival
Adaptations
- [Film] Samige Kathawa (2014)
The Last Kingdom of Sinhalay
2005 Historical novelHistorical novel based on the Kingdom of Kandy. Winner of State Literary Award.
HistoryKingdomColonialism
Rainbows in Braille
LiteratureA Centenary Sky: 100 Years of Aviation in Sri Lanka
2012 Non-fictionBook commemorating 100 years of aviation in Sri Lanka.
Aviation history
Kakiyan: The Story of a Crow
2018 Children's bookStory of a young crow growing up in Jacaranda Condominium.
AnimalsFamilyFriendship
Legacy
Sri Lankan pilot and writer dedicated to poverty alleviation, donating book proceeds to charity.
Trivia
- At age 12, his father lost his job, and he became the family breadwinner at 14.
- Went to school in slippers as he couldn't afford shoes.
- Donates all proceeds from his books to impoverished communities.