AK Literary Festival

Welcome to AK Lit Fest

Let the poet sing his verse and the writer mint her thoughts; Let us gather to get a better meaning to life through literature. We have three languages to make our expressions. We have different races to mix. Different faiths to bless us

– Capt. Elmo Jayawardena, Founder AK Lit Fest

It’s simply literature, simply local. It’s Annasi and Kadalagotu time again.

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2019 Festival

Have you tried the local flavour?

That’s the theme we’re exploring for our fifth consecutive year of the AK Lit Fest.
We have also lined up a string of events that will stretch your mind, including a panel of blind authors, a public discussion on whether literature should be censored, the importance of women bloggers, and an exercise in spontaneous poetry.

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Programme

Sun

20
Oct

09.00 – 10.30

Hall 1 – Empire Room

Book Launches

Book launch and discussion with kids affected by war

‘Ravana’s Daughter’ by Nadishka Aloysius

Hall 2 – Horizon Room

‘Craving Creativity’ Workshop for Adults 18+ – Dileepa Abesekara

Hall 3 – Maitland Room

Opinion – Should Literature be censored?

A public opinion debate

Featured by Shakthika Sathkumara

Moderated by Dhananath Fernando

10.35 – 10.45

Opening Ceremony

10.45 – 12.15

Hall 1 – Empire Room

Tri-lingual literature – a path to peace

Hosted by Kingsley Rathnayake, Prof. Neluka Silva, Prof.Arjuna Parakrama, Santhan Ayathurai

Moderated by Prof. Harshana Rambukwella

Hall 3 – Maitland Room

‘Blood, sweat and ink’ The mingling of Sports & Literature

Hosted by
Andrew Fidel Fernando
Yasas Ratnayake
David Scott
Rohan Wijesinghe
Ganeesha David

Moderated by Rohan Wijesinha

12.15 – 12.45

Hall 1 – Empire Room

Networking and browsing

Hall 2 – Horizon Room

Networking and browsing

13.00 – 14.00

Hall 1 – Empire Room

Performance by Bambaru

Hall 2 – Horizon Room

‘Anduru Lowakin Eliyata’ Writing with disabilities

Hosted by
Upul Senadheerage
Wasantha Pathmini
Susila Nandani
Gamini Karunarathne

Moderated by Virajini Tennakoon

Hall 3 – Maitland Room

Little minds strong values – Teaching ethics and values for kids between 8 years to 14 years

Hosted by Rukshan Perera

14.15 – 15.15

Hall 1 – Empire Room

Literature as a tool of ethnic and religious reconciliation

Hosted by
Victor Ivan
Rukshan Perera
Mahinda Namal
Dr. Sarath Wimalasuriya

Moderated by Jeevani Kaariyawasam

Hall 2 – Horizon Room

‘New faces in literature’

Hosted by
Ahilinie Nanthakumar
Asha Ralpanawa
Chathuski Jayasinghe
Kanchana Priyakantha
Sandya Salgado

Moderated by Tinaz Amit

Hall 3 – Maitland Room

Learning through literature – Workshop for kids
Hosted by Nadishka Aloysius

15.30 – 16.45

Hall 1 – Empire Room

Award-winning writing skills

Hosted by
Saumya Sandaruwan
Virajini Tennakoon
Shirani Rajapakse
S.A Udayan
Prof. Piyasseli Wijemanne

Moderated by Malinda Seneviratne

Hall 2 – Horizon Room

‘A woman’s gaze’

Hosted by
Prashani Rambukwella
Vetrichelvi (Velu) Chandrakala
Dr. Bodhini Samaratunga

Moderated by Smriti Daniel

Hall 3 – Maitland Room

‘Hitiwana Kavi’ Poetry Corner

Hosted by
Migara Bamunusinghe
Kapila Wickremeratne
Sudath Liyanage
Chamari Malkanthi

Moderated by Dilnika Soysa

17.00 – 17.30

Hall 1 – Empire Room

Performance by Bambaru

17.00 – 18.30

Hall 2 – Horizon Room

The Child who Never Grows Up

Hosted by
Sybil Wettasinghe in conversation with Nalaka Gunawardena

Hall 3 – Maitland Room

The Story behind the Story

Hosted by
Jian Yang in conversation with Keith Wijesuriya

17.30 – 18.30

Hall 1 – Empire Room

‘Lankawe Hina’ Humour a la Sri Lankan

Hosted by
Asanka Sahabandhu (TBC)

Janai Priyayi (Ranga Jayakodi & Chamal Ratnayake)

DJ Ara and Pasbara (Aravinda & Disna Munasinghe)

Samare and Samare (Shastha Samarasinghe
& Hasitha)

Moderated by Tharusha Kumarasinghe (TBC)

18.40 – 19.00

Hall 1 – Empire Room

Performance by Bambaru

Prize giving featuring the “Love letter competition”

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About Annasi and Kadalagotu Literary Festival

Since launching in 2015, Annasi & Kadalagotu has been an authentically Sri Lankan literary festival that is highly anticipated by literary enthusiasts all over the country. It offers a collaborative platform for those who are passionate about literature to explore writing, reading, and the diverse expressions, cultures, and perspectives of the Sri Lankan people.

The festival hopes to spark interest in the contemporary local literature of well known and lesser known writers, as well as encourage the work of budding writers all over Sri Lanka.

This festival is the brainchild of Captain Elmo Jayawardena, and was initiated with the help of a small group of like minded individuals with one goal: to pay tribute to those local authors and publishers whose work sustains Sri Lanka’s literary identity.