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