If you are attending the literary festival why not plan a trip to Sri Lanka around it? Our travel partners Sri Lankan Airlines and Diethelm Travel are both offering special deals over the Festival period:
 
Diethelm Travel Festival Offers

SriLankan Airlines Festival Offers

Accommodation around Galle is usually tight around the Festival period and we strongly urge you to book in advance.  Please refer to our travel partners and this website for suggestions.
 
When coming down to Galle from Colombo do take the time to stop along the way, visit the gardens of the Bawa brothers in Bentota, or the antique shops of Ambalangoda.  If you're coming from the south, go whale watching off Mirissa on your way to the Festival or visit the inland temples and rainforest in the Galle hinterland.