Elmo Jayawardena | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa |
Occupation(s) | pilot, philanthropist, writer, novelist, storyteller and author |
Known for | Sam's Story |
Spouse | Dili Jayawardena |
Awards | Gratiaen Prize (2001) |
Elmo Jayawardena is a Sri Lankan pilot, philanthropist, writer, novelist, storyteller and author. He is the founder and President of AFLAC (The Association For Lighting A Candle) International, a humanitarian organization that actively works towards alleviating poverty.[1][2] He won the Gratiaen Prize for his novel Sam's Story (2001).[3]