Explore the Heart of Sri Lankan Literature

Welcome to the Colombo Literary Tours, where you embark on a journey through the literary landscape of Sri Lanka's vibrant capital. Our curated tours blend the rich tapestry of Colombo's history with the literary gems that have emerged from its streets. Led by knowledgeable guides passionate about literature, you'll walk in the footsteps of renowned authors, visiting iconic landmarks and hidden gems that have inspired generations of storytellers

 
Day/TimeSaturday 10th FebruarySunday 11th FebruaryMonday 12th February
10 AMGiles Watkins – “The Art of Sleep”Geethanjali Shree, Ciara Mandulee Mendis, Chiranthi Rajapakse – “Tall Story, Short Story”Ronya Othman, Aminur Rahman, Ramya Chamalie Jirasinghe, Vivmarie Vanderpoorten – “Rhyming within Reason”
11 AMShehan Karunatilaka, Geethanjali Shree – “Is your Booker Bigger than Mine?”Ronya Othman, Amanthi Harris, VV Ganeshananthan, Sonora Jha – “But Where Exactly is Home?”Saskia Jain, Shehan Karunatilaka, Stewart Cosgrove – “Be a Good Sport”
12 NoonAnita Nair, Preethi Shenoy – “Goldfingers”David Hare – “David Hare in Conversation”Shrabani Basu, Christoper Kloeble, Shyam Selvadurai – “Repeating History”
2 PMNicole Farhi – “My Life in the Arts”Danu, Anna Metcalfe, Shivani Sibal – “Woke me up, before you Go-Go”Jamie Braxton – “My Life in Antiques”
3 PMDanu, Anna Metcalfe, Shivani Sibal – “It’s the Body, Stupid!”Geethanjali Shree, Ciara Mandulee Mendis, Chiranthi Rajapakse – “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detectives”Namita Gokhale, Sonora Jha, Preethi Shenoy – “Will the last feminist turn out the lights?”
4 PMShyam Selvadurai – “Shyam Selvadurai launches Mansions of the Moon”Louise Doughty, Sonora Jha, Anna Metcalfe – “Help! AI chewed up my manuscript!”Louis de Bernieres – “Louis de Bernieres in Conversation”
5 PMPanel Discussion – “Loved the book, but oh the film!”William Dalrymple – “The White Moghul speaks”William Dalrymple, Namita Gokhale – “The Empire Strikes Back”
6 PMFree Event: Film – “Straight Line Crazy” starring Ralph FiennesFree Event: The Magic of MotownFree Event: The Magic of Motown
7 PM – 9 PMFree Event: Film – “Straight Line Crazy” starring Ralph Fiennes