President visits Galle Literary Festival

President Ranil Wickremesinghe attended the Galle Literary Festival 2024 at the Galle Fort yesterday (27).

This international literary festival, featuring renowned authors, writers, journalists and publishers from around the world, resumed this year after a hiatus of several years.

Various activities, including workshops, discussions, and lectures, took place at the festival. President Wickremesinghe too participated in discussions with literary critics. He also visited book stalls and checked available books.

The Galle Literary Festival, which commenced on January 25, will conclude today, attracting a significant number of local and foreign tourists to the Galle and Koggala areas.