The Hour When the Moon Weeps by Kumari Goonesekere

A collection of short stories by Liyanage Amarakeerthi selected and translated by Kumari Goonesekere.The book was awarded the H.A.I Goonetileke Prize in 2006 for the best translation. The H.A.I Goonetileke Prize is administered by the Gratiaen Trust and is awarded annually for the best translation into English of creative writing in Sinhala or Tamil.The Gratiaen Trust was set up upon the initiative of Michael Ondaatje after his book “The English Patient” was awarded the prestigious Booker Prize.