Welcome to the Galle Literary Festival!
 
We are currently working on our 2011 programme, and the fesitval will take place from 26th January to 30th January with events in and around the city of Galle. We are very pleased to announce the appointment of the Sri Lankan born Canadian writer Shyam Selvadurai as our Literary Curator for 2011. 

We welcome input from our fesitival audience and any feedback is appreciated. We will be announcing our writer line up in September but can confirm the particiaption of a Nobel prize winner and several Booker prize winners.
 
In the meantime I include below some comments made by our 2010 writers:
 
“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 
 
For now, our warmest thanks to our 2010 writers, sponsors, festival staff, volunteers and Fort residents for supporting Galle and its Festival.
 

Geoffrey Dobbs,
Founder,
Galle Literary Festival