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    Sri Lankan drama in English is a product of a metamorphosis through migration. England exported the histories of Shakespeare, drawing-room comedies, and "popular" literature via P. and O. both through texts and traveling troupes. The staging of British and American plays in Sri Lanka by British touring companies still continues.
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    Sep 29, 2024Nevertheless, the shift towards digital reading has opened up new possibilities for Sri Lankan authors and readers. Digital platforms are enabling new authors to publish their works independently. Sri Lankan writers who may not have had the resources to publish traditionally are now turning to self-publishing platforms like Amazon and Wattpad ...
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    May 4, 2024Celebrating the talents and imagination of Sri Lankan creative writers, the five shortlisted works for the 31st Gratiaen Prize was revealed on 29 April at the British Council Library. The event was hosted by the Gratiaen Trust, in partnership with John Keells Foundation and with the support of British Council as its event partner.
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    Hailing mostly from Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka, the creative writing and criticism that fill out its pages texture fully the rich interplay of native-identified storytelling and poetic techniques with those of the West in contemporary South Asian literature. Postindependence Voices offers much to its reader.
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    Aug 3, 2024Asked if there would be steps taken to hold similar competitions in Sinhala and Tamil, the national languages of Sri Lanka, he stated that it was one of the key goals of this initiative. 'We are making the necessary arrangements to identify judges and writing coaches to prepare for island-wide competitions in Sinhala and Tamil languages.
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    Abeysekara, one of Sri Lanka's most renowned filmmakers, turns the four stories in this critically acclaimed collection into visually evocative masterpieces on adolescence, aging, and memory. Four middle-aged narrators trace an era in postcolonial Sri Lanka that the writer portrays unflinchingly and with the forgiveness offered by distance.
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    Jun 8, 2024Jirasinghe's novel stood out among five powerful shortlisted works, each showcasing the diversity and talent of Sri Lankan writers. The other finalists included Pasan Jayasinghe with his travelogue, A Passing Return, Selvi Sachithanandam's biography, Gnanam, Vihanga Perera's novel, Students and Rebels, and Lal Medawattegedara's novel, When ...
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    Apr 26, 2023Sri Lankan writers Rukshani Weerasooriya Wijemanne and Himali McInnes are among the 28 writers shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an international literary award that recognizes exceptional unpublished short stories by writers from Commonwealth countries.
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    Sep 24, 2023Born and raised in the US to Sri Lankan Tamil parents who migrated in the 1970s, Sugi says that as an adult she has made it a point to visit Sri Lanka every couple of years. A former vice president of the South Asian Journalists Association, she is presently a member of the boards of the American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies and teaches in ...
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    The movie was filmed in Sri Lanka under the codename "Winds of Change" in 2011. Sir Salman Rushdie is credited as the screenwriter of the film, adapting his own novel. Deepa Mehta's previously released movie "Water" was nominated for an Oscar under "Best Foreign Language Film" at the 79th Academy Awards.

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