Kegalle District Thunsiv Korale Literary Festival - successfully conducted under four phases 2026 centered around Kegalle Freeway on 02 and 03 October. Kegalle District Secretariat, Department of Cultural Affairs, Sabaragamu Province Ministry of Education, Information Technology and Cultural Affairs and District Brigade together organized the Literary Arts Festival this year.
The first phase of it began on October 02 at the dawn. There was a prize and certificate presentation to the winners of the literary competition in the district and a tribute to eleven senior artists from Kegalle district who have never received any awards.
The first phase was sparkling with a lot of quirky dancers and also given the opportunity to present the talents of several of the winners who achieved district wins from the Poetry Competition.
In connection with the event, a critical program about short films was organized by the veteran film director Mr. Sameera Nawatunna and senior speaker Mrs. Fatima Shanaz. Also there was symbolic offerings to several schools of short story book sets translated by the Ministry of Justice and National Integration.
The main sponsor for this year's District Literary Arts Festival was given by the Ministry of Education, Information Technology and Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Kegalla Branch, Sri Lanka Bookstore, Seewali Bookstore, Commercial Bank, Mahaja Bank, Bank of Sri Lanka, Bogala Graphite Pvt. Ltd. showed together.
Honorable Maha Sangharatna including other priests, Environment Minister Dr. Dhammika Patabande, Kegalle District Parliament Ministers, Mayor, Kegalle Pradeshiya Sabha President, District Political Authority, Kegalle District Secretary/Chairman Mr. KGS Nishantha Staff Officers, Social Welfare of Sabaragamu Provincial Council A large group of state officials, including the Secretary of the Ministry of Probation and Childguard Village Development and Rural Industry, gathered artists, who won the literary festival.
