Situated within the 400-year old Galle Fort on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, Amangalla is a 5-star luxury boutique hotel housed in the historic colonial building formerly known as the New Oriental Hotel.

FGLF Announces 2018 Accommodation Partner – The Bartizan
Located in Galle Fort, The Bartizan Hotel joins the 2018 Fairway Galle Literary Festival as an accommodation partner.

Why do people go to Lit. Fests?
Literary festivals offer you events where the hair stands up on the back of your neck during a spellbinding reading; where you roar with laughter or struggle to control your tears as writers get to the bottom of what makes them do what they do; where you suddenly see what a book has meant to or for a particular reader.

The Use of English
The importance of learning the English Language … a note from festival founder Geoffrey Dobbs

The Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2018
Just five months from now, the ninth edition of The Fairway Galle Literary Festival will indeed be a time to talk of many things …

FGLF Announces the 2018 Official Broadcast Partner – MBC Networks
MBC Networks (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka joins the 2018 Fairway Galle Literary Festival as Official Broadcast Partner.

A Look Back: Christina Lamb at the Fairway Galle Literary Festival
A look back at one of Britain’s leading foreign correspondents and a bestselling author, Christina Lamb, participant of the 2017 Fairway Galle Literary Festival, Sri Lanka.

A Look Back: Fiona Shaw at the Fairway Galle Literary Festival
A look back at actress and director Fiona Shaw, participant of the 2016 Fairway Galle Literary Festival, Sri Lanka.

The Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2018 is ON … January 24th – 28th, 2018.
The Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2018 will take place from January 24th – 28th, 2018 … Please block out your calendars.

Join us to deliver our 9th success.
The Fairway Galle Literary festival is looking for a dynamic team to deliver FGLF 2018 … Apply Now.