Sunday Feb 15, 2026
Sunday Feb 15, 2026
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The three-day HSBC Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival 2026 kicked off yesterday at the Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo.
The event is a gathering not only of writers, artists and thinkers, but of ideas, shared, challenged and celebrated in spaces where curiosity feels welcome.
The Festival celebrates Sri Lanka’s creative voice by showcasing literature, arts, and cultural talent from across the country. All supporting organisations participate solely in a philanthropic and educational role, ensuring that the focus remains on artistic expression and community engagement.
The HSBC Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival 2026 offers something increasingly rare: three uninterrupted days of ideas. Of language and imagination. Of conversations that do not require a screen to feel alive. It is a reminder of the power of gathering, of listening, discovering and engaging with perspectives that challenge and inspire. The event ends tomorrow.
- Pix by Shehan Gunasekera
