Nayomi Munaweera has been awarded The State Literary Prize for her novel 'What Lies Between Us', confirming her position as one of Sri Lanka's best contemporary writers. Her debut novel 'Island of a thousand mirrors' created waves on the international awards circuit, being listed for the Man Asia Award, The DSC Prize, The Commonwealth Prize, The Dublin IMPAC award and even a Godage prize for best emerging author. She is published in Sri Lanka by the Perera- Hussein Publishing House which has gained an enviable reputation for recognizing talented authors and publishing cutting edge fiction.