Swarna Pusthaka – Sri Lanka’s richest literary prize to be presented on Sept. 15 Five Sinhala novels shortlisted from record 125 published in 2017 in the running for prize purse of Rs 1 .25 million The race for the ‘Swarna Pusthaka’ award, Sri Lanka’s richest literary prize, has entered the final stretch with five Sinhala novelists vying for a purse of Rs 1.25 million – Rs 750,000 to the winner and Rs 100,000 each to the five finalists. Presented annually for the past 11 years by the Sri Lanka Book Publishers’ Association (SLBPA), the Swarna Pusthaka (or Golden Book) award recognises the best work of Sinhala fiction published by a publishing company in the preceding year. The 2018 award, to be presented at a grand ceremony at the BMICH on Saturday, 15tn September, will go to the novel chosen through three rounds of judging of 125 novels published in 2OL7 and submitted for consideration. The five novels that made ...

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