The annual Colombo International Book Fair got underway at the BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall) from September 20-29, 2019
The book fair is open from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm, at the BMICH’s Sirimavo Bandaranaike Exhibition Centre.
Entrance is free for schoolchildren, university students, members of the clergy and armed forces personnel (in uniform). Others would be charged a fee of Rs.20, which would be credited to the Daru Diriya scholarship fund that provides scholarships to underprivileged students.
(Pix by Indika Handuwala)
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