Three Lankans honoured with Indian literary award By Ruqyyaha Deane View(s): View(s):As India celebrated its 75th Independence day on August 15, the Indian Government awarded 440 writers across the globe the literary honour – Gujarat Sahitya Academy award. In the list were three Sri Lankan writers, Nilukshika Dimithri Wijerathna, Thasneem Aala and Sakina Mohammed. The Gujarat Sahitya Academy is one of the many Indian literary boards, literary unions, academic institutions and literary entities associated with Motivational Strips forum that began as a modest Facebook page three years ago and today has more than 7,300,000 visitors every month. “Currently I am working on my book ‘My Poetic Place: Journey to self discovery’ which will be on motivational themes. She has published over a 100 articles in local magazines on a range of various topics“It was a moment to be cherished when I was announced as one of the recipients of this prestigious literary award,” she says.

Source: Sunday Times October 10, 2021 00:22 UTC