Well-known Konkani writer Gratian Pius D’Silva (nom de plume Herolpius) has passed away at the age of 67 in his residence on Monday, February 22.
He worked in the Government of India’s central department at various positions and retired as the immigration director of Mangaluru International Airport.
He was the recipient of the prestigious ‘Daiji Dubai Literary Puroskar’ for the year 2012.