Shehan Karunathilaka?
Born in Galle, Sri Lanka in 1975, he’s considered one of Sri Lanka’s main authors. Raised in Colombo, educated in New Zealand and has lived and labored in London, Amsterdam and Singapore. He at the moment lives in Sri Lanka. He entered the worldwide literary scene in 2011 for his first novel, Chinaman, which received the Commonwealth E book Prize, DSL and Gratian Prize. Along with novels, he has written songs, screenplays and travelogues.