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Shehan Karunatilaka

Sri Lankan writer

Shehan Karunatilaka is a Sri Lankan writer.

Photo: Deshan Tennekoon / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

InfluenceAsia Profile

Snapshot as of 15 July 2026

Primary market: Sri Lanka

Overview

Professional record

Shehan Karunatilaka is a Sri Lankan writer. His professional record spans writer.

Profile

Personal details

Full name: Shehan Karunatilaka
Native name: 謝漢·卡魯納提拉卡
Born: 1975
Birthplace: Galle
Citizenship: Sri Lanka
Occupation: writer
Education: S. Thomas' Preparatory School; Whanganui Collegiate School; Massey University

InfluenceAsia Record

Selected recognition

2022 Asia's Artists 100 2022 No. 29