President attends the ‘Colombo International Book Fair’

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (28) attended the “Colombo International Book Fair”, which is being held at the Bandaranaike International Conference Hall in Colombo for the 25th time in celebration of Literature Month.

During the event, the President of the Sri Lanka Book Publishers’ Association, Mr. Samantha Indeewara presented a draft of the National Policy on Children’s Books to President Dissanayake. 

The President then toured several booths showcasing both local and international books and briefly interacted with the public present at the venue. The President received a warm response from the public. A large crowd had gathered at the fair, which features around 400 stalls this year, the PMD reported.

Organized annually by the Sri Lanka Book Publishers’ Association, the “Colombo International Book Fair” runs from September 27h to October 6th at the Bandaranaike International Conference Hall.

The event was also attended by senior academic and government officials, including Senior Professor Liyanage Amarakeerthi from the University of Peradeniya, Additional Secretary Udara Dikkumbura from the Ministry of Education, Director Samanthi Jayasuriya, and Head of the Department of Contemporary Design at the University of Moratuwa, Ruwandika Senanayake.