Shehan Karunatilaka wins Commonwealth book prize
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka, a former advertising copywriter, has won the Commonwealth book prize for his highly praised debut novel Chinaman: the Legend of Pradeep Mathew.
Pulitzer-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri and Pakistani journalist Mohammed Hanif have been shortlisted for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for their latest works on fiction.