Welcome to the Galle Literary Festival!

The Galle Literary Festival 2010 ended with a day of free events for school children from Galle. They attended creative writing workshops and explored an older history of the Fort’s streets that had just seen a long weekend of spirited conversation, literary feasting, kite flying on the ramparts and open air performances in the Law Court Square. Dates for the 2011 Festival will be announced on this site in May. In the meantime we’ll leave it to our Festival writers and audiences to sum up the spirit of 2010.

“Galle is a jewel of a festival, small enough to charm and big enough to excite the mind.” 

Jackie  Kay        

“A kaleidoscope of different experiences.” 

Ian Rankin  

“I have attended literary festivals on five different continents and Galle is simply the best.” 

Antony Beevor 

“I had an absolutely awesome time at Galle. The beaches! The fort! The food! It's the best possible way for a writer to mix work and play." 

Amit Varma  

“A magical festival in an extraordinary setting. Anyone who cares about Sri Lanka will want to support this visionary undertaking.” 

Michelle de Kretser