17 September, 2017
Here Dr Amunugama receiving the award from Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne.
Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama received an award at the 2017 State Literary Awards for his recent book ‘Lion’s Roar’, which is based on the life and times of Anagarika Dharmapala.
He received this award under the special work written in English category.
Here Dr Amunugama receiving the award from Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne.
Dr. Amunugama is an accomplished writer, critic, lyric writer and poet. He has produced the anthology ‘ HadaThula Aasaa’ and is the author of several other works such as ‘Maname Mathakwee’, ‘Sanskrutiya, Samaajaya haa Parisaraya’ and ‘Anthima Satana’.
He is a researcher and a litterateur who has contributed over the decades to local and foreign journals and research publications.