Free Student Pass

Attention Students!

Online registration are now closed!

But, did you know? You can still get FREE passes at the entrance counter! 
Make sure to grab yours before you enter!

Unlock the opportunity to experience the Ceylon Literary Festival for free! Students can now apply for a Free Student Pass by simply registering below.

How It Works:

  1. Complete the registration form and upload a valid student ID for verification.
  2. Eligible students will be selected based on the information provided.
  3. Passes will be emailed every two weeks to the selected students.

Upcoming Pass Dispatch Dates:

  • 17th January 2025
  • 18th January 2025
  • 19th January 2025

Keep an eye on your inbox for an email with your free pass if you’re selected! Don’t miss your chance to join this incredible celebration of literature and creativity.

Register now and be part of something extraordinary!

Online Registration Closed. Please Register at the counter.








    9:45 am – 10:25 am Stories We Live: Fiction Meets Reality10:30 am – 11:10 am Where Worlds Collide11:15 am – 11:55 am Legends in Lace and Steel12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Own Your Language12:50 pm – 1:30 pm Wild Encounters: A Journey into Nature’s Heart2:05 pm – 2:45 pm Spies, Lies, and Soufflés2:50 pm – 3.35 pm Grins in the Gloom3:40 pm – 4:20 pm Talk the Talk4:25 pm – 5:05 pm Gods and Gold: Myths that Moved Markets5:10 pm – 5:40 pm Louder Than Silence


    9:45 am – 10:25 am The Beauty and Struggle of Reconciliation: Lessons from Sri Lanka10:30 am – 11:10 am People, Places, and Pilgrimages11:15 am – 12:00 pm Globetrotters' Tales12:05 pm – 12:45 pm Desperately Seeking Asia12:50 pm – 1:30 pm Lipstick, Laughs, Life in the Spotlight2:05 pm – 2:35 pm Hakuna Matata Pays the Electricity Bill2:40 pm – 3:25 pm Ink and Insight: Navigating the Writer’s Path3:30 pm – 4:10 pm Not All Heroes Wear Capes4:15 pm – 4:55 pm Eco-Echoes: History Through Nature's Lens5:00 pm – 5:40 pm Museums, Memory, and Storytelling5:45 pm – 6:25 pm Of Control and Obsession4:00 pm – 5:30 pm The Mirror and the Mask: Cinema and Theatre’s Hidden Truths


    9:45 am – 10:30 am Islanded and Connected10:35 am – 11:15 am A Wednesday Every Decade11:20 am – 12:00 pm Diversity Reckoning12:05 pm – 12:50 pm From Frangipani Gardens to Battlegrounds12:55 pm – 1:35 pm Science Under Siege2:10 pm – 2:50 pm Many Loves, From the Greeks2:55 pm – 3:40 pm The Interplay of Politics and Trade: Insights into Sri Lanka’s Policies3:45 pm – 4:25 pm The Storyteller’s Palette4:30 pm – 5:10 pm Ghosts of Legacy5:15 pm – 5:55 pm A Suitable Recitation

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    The Workshop : Session Two

    Colombo Public Library

    The Ceylon Literary & Arts Festival’s Future Writers Programme, proudly presented by Dilmah, offers a one-of-a-kind creative writing workshop designed to inspire and empower aspiring writers aged 16-29.This incredible event […]

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    The Workshop: Session One

    Colombo Public Library

    The Ceylon Literary & Arts Festival’s Future Writers Programme, proudly presented by Dilmah, offers a one-of-a-kind creative writing workshop designed to inspire and empower aspiring writers. This incredible event provides participants with the unique opportunity to interact with internationally acclaimed and award-winning Sri Lankan authors, gaining invaluable insights into the world of storytelling, poetry, and prose.

    Free