Galle Literary Festival

05/05/2016

The festival is celebrated annually since its first launch in 2007.  The event has become one of the most anticipated literary events in south East Asia for both authors and literary enthusiasts around the world. The festival held usually in and around the historic Dutch Galle Fort an UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the southern shores. With its success during the past few years organizers consider to expand the event in next year to Kandy and Jaffna to expose young Sri Lankans to English literature. Also it’s intimate format allows visitors the opportunity to appreciate the works of Sri Lankan and international authors, to take part in literary discussions and enjoy other writerly, readerly, archeological, ecological, philosophical, cultural, musical, artistic, and culinary activities in a beautiful and unique setting.