📚 Program Objective

To promote literature and encourage writers residing in the Uva Province by purchasing selected literary works.

📝 Eligible Authors

• Authors residing within the Uva Province
• Books published between 30 April 2025 – 30 May 2026
• Books written in Sinhala, Tamil or English

📖 Accepted Categories

• Novels
• Short Stories
• Prose and Poetry
• Song / Lyrics
• Translations
• Research Works

🌍 Special Fields

• Political Studies
• Social Studies
• Economic Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Environmental Studies
• School Education related works

⭐ Selection Process

Books will be purchased based on recommendations made by an appointed oversight committee.

📅 Submission Deadline

30 May 2026

☎ Contact

Uva Provincial Ministry of Culture

Telephone: 055-2222670