The Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2019 kicked off yesterday. This marks the 10th anniversary of The Festival, which has established itself as a much anticipated and highly acclaimed fixture on the South-East Asian cultural calendar. It is a Festival draws internationa writers, academics, artists, film directors, musicians and dancers who treasure its district atmosphere and ambience.
Captured here are images from the launch.
Pix by Sameera Weerasekera
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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