Gratiaen Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1997) Winner
Gamini Akmeemana
ガミニ・アクメエマナ
Gamini Akmeemana
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- near Panadura, Sri Lanka
- Nationality
- Sri Lanka
- Languages
- Sinhala, English, French
- Residence History
- Piliyandala and Bandaragama (semi-rural) → Colombo
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, photographer, editor, tourist guide
- Active Years
- 1982-
- Affiliations
- Daily Mirror, The Island, Agence France Presse (AFP), Midweek Mirror, Jordan Times
- Influenced By
- Richard de Zoysa, Dr. Ian Carruthers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Sumangala College | — | Sinhala-medium | — | — | Sri Lanka |
| Isipathana College | — | Havelock Town, Colombo | — | — | Sri Lanka |
| Ananda College | — | Colombo 10 | — | — | Sri Lanka |
| Aquinas College | — | Advance Level English literature | — | — | Sri Lanka |
Sri Sumangala College
Sinhala-medium
Country:
Sri Lanka
Panadura government school
Isipathana College
Havelock Town, Colombo
Country:
Sri Lanka
won a scholarship
Ananda College
Colombo 10
Country:
Sri Lanka
Aquinas College
Advance Level English literature
Country:
Sri Lanka
Colombo 08, under Mr. Kuruvilla
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Gratiaen Prize | The Mirage | — | Gratiaen Prize | winner |
| 2021 | English Writers Collective of Sri Lanka Literary Competition | The Lucky Charm | prose | English Writers Collective of Sri Lanka | first prize |
| — | Arts Council Award | — | — | National Arts Council | winner |
Gratiaen Prize
1997
Work:
The Mirage
Organization:
Gratiaen Prize
Result:
winner
English Writers Collective of Sri Lanka Literary Competition
2021
Work:
The Lucky Charm
Category:
prose
Organization:
English Writers Collective of Sri Lanka
Result:
first prize
Arts Council Award
Organization:
National Arts Council
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Mirage
1997 novelUnpublished manuscript about writer and activist Rajani Thiranagama's life and assassination
human rightsassassinationSri Lankan civil war
The Lucky Charm
2021 short storyShort story that won first prize in prose section of 2021 literary competition
Chang Er
1984 playPlay based on a Chinese legend
The Drummer
short storyPublished in New Lankan Review, selected for GCE syllabus
Legacy
Sri Lankan English-language writer who won the Gratiaen Prize, active in journalism, literature, and photojournalism.
Trivia
- Bought his first SLR camera in Jordan and taught himself photography.
- Worked as a licensed tourist guide due to French language skills.