Author: Daya Dissanayake
Alternate names: saadhu
Born: March 8, 1947
Dates: April 12, 2009
Bio: Author. Won the State Literary Award for the Best English Novel, Sri Lanka in 1998 (Katbitha), 2007 (Eavesdropper). Short listed for Swarna Pusthaka Award 2007 for best Sinhala Novel