Lal Medawattegedara is the author of two collections of short stories: The Window Cleaner’s Soul (short-listed Gratiaen Award 2002) and Can You Hear me Running (Zeus Publications). His work has appeared on BBC Radio 4, BBC World Service, The Khaleej Times, The Times of India & Channels magazine. He was the main resource person for the British Council’s Young Learner’s Centre creative writing project “First Flight”. He was the editor of the 2009 Channels magazine and is currently writing a novel.
http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/01/09/fea10.asp - Scroll down this page for a review of Lal's book, Can You Hear Me Running.
Lal Medawattegedara will be featured at the following events:
Friday 29 January, 10 AM- 11 AM, Hall de Galle: Who Do You Think You Are?
Friday 29 January, 2.30 PM- 5.30 PM, Fort Printers: Young Adults Writing Workshop
Please click on Programme for more details about these events!