The Galle Literary Festival is now on (February 6-9) and a packed programe of
talks, literary discussions, art trails, poetry readings, workshops and more is
unfolding at the Galle Fort.
Sri Lanka’s most anticipated open-air art fair, Kala Pola, opens its 32nd edition on
Sunday, February 16, down Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha (Green Path),
Colombo 07. Conceptualised and introduced by the George Keyt Foundation in
1993 and sponsored and co-presented by the John Keells Group since 1994, Kala
Pola draws a wide array of painters, sculptors, portrait artists, and cartoonists of
all levels, providing art enthusiasts a chance to discover their work.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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