The 12th edition of the Galle Literary Festival (GLF) concluded triumphantly from February 6th to 9th, 2025, reaffirming Galle’s esteemed position on the global literary map. With over 5,500 tickets ...

‘Konnichi wa’. Now don’t be alarmed kids, we were just saying hello to you in Japanese! We learnt some Japanese phrases at the Galle Children’s Festival last Saturday. The Galle Children’s Festival ...

The Galle Literary Festival 2025 promises an unforgettable weekend filled with literary brilliance, stimulating discussions, and immersive cultural experiences. As the festival enters its final two ...

“No other place in the whole island represents the trouser-wearing, cricket-watching modern Sri Lankan like Galle Fort,” says tour guide Shanjei Perumal, founder of Galle Fort Walks. Perumal leads his ...

Ever since the Hay festival set up shop overseas in Cartagena, Colombia, in 2006, literary festivals have been going global, like the English language. The marriage of international literary stars ...

At the 11th edition of the Galle Literary Festival (GLF), Booker Prize-winning author Shehan Karunatilaka hosted an elaborate gourmet dinner and arrack-tasting session at the Jetwing Lighthouse ...

The word exclusive could mean select, even restricted. But to describe the ongoing Galle Literary Festival (GLF) in Galle as exclusive would also mean it is intimate. The word exclusive could mean ...

Organisers of the Galle Literary Festival have ridiculed attempts to portray the festival as one that legitimises repression and asserted that there was nothing political about the festival. “We ...