Lankanfest2015: Meet Australian-Sri Lankan Writers in Melbourne on February 15th 2015

Lankan Fest 2015 organised with the support of the Rotary Club of Brimbank Central, is the joyful celebration of the rich culture and heritage of Sri Lanka brought into the heart of Australia’s most liveable city.

In addition to the many stalls selling typical Sri Lankan foods that have become so popular in Melbourne, there will be an onstage spectacle of stunning Sri Lankan dance and a stall with a difference. Six well known Australian authors – all of whom trace their ancestry and background to Sri Lanka – will be present at the Festival for you to meet. You can chat to them about their books and what inspired their writing – and purchase autographed copies of their books at specially discounted prices.

The authors who will be present at this event are

To be held on Sunday 15 February 2015 it will be the first festival of its kind in Melbourne, a city with a large and well established population of Ceylonese/Sri Lankan origin.

In addition to the many stalls selling typical Sri Lankan foods that have become so popular in Melbourne, there will be an onstage spectacle of stunning Sri Lankan dance and a stall with a difference. Six Sri-Lankan born, Australian writers will be present at the Festival for you to meet. You can chat to them about their books and what inspired their writing – and purchase autographed copies of their books at specially discounted prices.

The authors who will be present at this event are

• Su Dharmapala (The Wedding Season, Saree)
• Tina Faulk (The Island of Singing Fish)
• Rod Grigson (Sacred Tears)
• Chandani Lokuge (Moth and Other Stories, Softly as I Leave You, If the Moon Smiled, Turtle Nest)
• Noel Nadesan (Lost in You, Vannathikulam)
• Sanjiva Wijesinha (Strangers on the Camino, Not Our War, Tales from My Island)

The festival will be held at the Queen Victoria Market in the city of Melbourne (Corner of Victoria St and Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000) – easily accessible by train, bus and tram.