The Nights of Reading are an initiative from the French Ministry of Culture that celebrate the pleasure of reading all around the world. In Sri Lanka, for its second edition, we wanted to read aspiring and confirmed authors. A short story contest was organized in collaboration with Sarasavi Bookshop.

We have received 165 submissions, and the top winners will be presented during an awards ceremony at Sarasavi Bookshop. Only 50 tickets will be available so don't forget to register early!

🕒 January 24th, 2022, 4-6 PM

📍 Sarasavi Bookshop - One Galle Face Mall, Colombo

Jury:

The Jury will be composed of:

Ashok Ferrey, Sri Lankan author

H.E. Eric Lavertu, Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives

Bernard Lelarge, Cultural and Cooperation Counselor, Embassy of France

Dinusha Ileperuma, Press attachée, Embassy of France

Aurelia Collard, Cultural Attachée, Embassy of France

Bruno Duparc, Director of Alliance française de Kotte and Coordinator of the network of Alliances françaises in Sri Lanka and the Maldives

Dilip Samarasinghe, member of Alliance Française de Kotte’s executive committee

S.A.S.B. Subasinghe, translator and former officer at the Sri Lankan Ministry of Cultural affairs, member of the panel of judges, State of Literary Award