The State Literary Award is a set of annual literary prizes by the Government of Sri Lanka under several categories. The awards cover fiction, poetry, translations, songs and cover designs. Works from Sinhala, Tamil and English language are reviewed.
Winners
+ Best Novels Year English Novel Tamil Novel Sinhala Novel 2009 Colombo Streets - Thisuri Wanniarachchi Sule - V.P. Arunanandam Kandak Sema - Sumithra Rahubadda
References
https://www.culturaldept.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=127&lang=en