Madhubahashini Disanayaka Ratnayaka

Madhubhashini 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. She is the Head of English Language at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Early life
Madhubhashini Disanayaka Ratnayake is the daughter of Professor Emeritus J. B. Disanayaka. She 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 (State Literary Award 1990)
 * Tales of Shades and Shadow (Shortlist, Gratiaen Prize, 2001)
 * A strange Tale of Love (Shortlist. Gratiaen Prize, 2004)


 * 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