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    • Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead
    • A British Council Digital Theatre Series Screening
    • A British Council Digital Theatre Series Screening
    • Author in Conversation: The Longevity Code
    • BOOKBOUND – A Spooktacular Library Adventure!
    • Chiththa
    • Colombo Halloween Storytelling
    • Dare to Read – Halloween book club
    • Digital Theatre Screening 'The Railway Children' in Jaffna and Kandy
    • Dramatic Readings and an In-Conversation Event
    • Hetty Feather
    • Jaffna Storytelling
    • Jaffna Storytelling
    • LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS
    • Movie screening 'An Inspector Calls' in Colombo
    • Movie screening 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde' in Colombo
    • Movie screening 'Wind in the Willows' in Kandy
    • My Path
    • Mystery book pick
    • Readers' Club
    • Reading Marathon
    • Sale of withdrawn books in Kandy
    • Spooktacular Night - Halloween Costume Party
    • Stories of Sustainability
    • Storytelling in Jaffna
    • Storytelling workshop at Colombo Library
    • Storytelling workshop in Colombo
    • Take 10 to read and be part of a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title
    • Take10: A Reading Rumble
    • The Little Monsters’ Halloween Party: A Puppet-Making Adventure
    • The Reading Room: Teens Book Club
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Events at the library

Colombo Halloween Storytelling

Winnie and Wilbur: The Midnight Dragon

Date
Saturday 31 October 2026 10:30 to 11:30
Location
British Council Colombo Library

BOOKBOUND – A Spooktacular Library Adventure!

Get ready for a day filled with spooky stories, creepy crafts, and Halloween fun at the British Council Library, Colombo!

Date
Saturday 31 October 2026
Location
British Council Colombo Library

The Little Monsters’ Halloween Party: A Puppet-Making Adventure

The Little Monsters’ Halloween Party: A Puppet-Making Adventure

Date
Saturday 31 October 2026 15:00 to 16:00
Location
British Council Jaffna

Spooktacular Night - Halloween Costume Party

  Do you have a dramatic side? How about a grand imagination? Have you ever wanted to live inside your favourite book? Now's your chance.

Date
Saturday 31 October 2026 16:00 to 17:00
Location
British Council Kandy library

In conversation with Savin Edirisinghe

In conversation with Savin Edirisinghe

Date
Saturday 31 October 2026 17:30 to 18:30
Location
British Council Colombo Library

The Reading Room: Teens Book Club

Think reading is just about turning pages? Think again!

Date
Sunday 08 November 2026 15:00 to Wednesday 13 January 2027 16:30
Location
British Council Jaffna

Hetty Feather

Hetty Feather in Colombo, Jaffna and Kandy. Discover theatre, dance, and poetry.

Date
Friday 13 November 2026 18:00 to 20:00
Location
British Council Colombo

Storytelling in Jaffna

Join us for a special storytelling session featuring Please Don’t Put That in Your Mouth by our very own Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka.

Date
Wednesday 25 November 2026 15:30 to 16:30
Location
British Council Jaffna

Events at the library

  • Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead
  • A British Council Digital Theatre Series Screening
  • A British Council Digital Theatre Series Screening
  • Author in Conversation: The Longevity Code
  • BOOKBOUND – A Spooktacular Library Adventure!
  • Chiththa
  • Colombo Halloween Storytelling
  • Dare to Read – Halloween book club
  • Digital Theatre Screening 'The Railway Children' in Jaffna and Kandy
  • Dramatic Readings and an In-Conversation Event
  • Hetty Feather
  • Jaffna Storytelling
  • Jaffna Storytelling
  • LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS
  • Movie screening 'An Inspector Calls' in Colombo
  • Movie screening 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde' in Colombo
  • Movie screening 'Wind in the Willows' in Kandy
  • My Path
  • Mystery book pick
  • Readers' Club
  • Reading Marathon
  • Sale of withdrawn books in Kandy
  • Spooktacular Night - Halloween Costume Party
  • Stories of Sustainability
  • Storytelling in Jaffna
  • Storytelling workshop at Colombo Library
  • Storytelling workshop in Colombo
  • Take 10 to read and be part of a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title
  • Take10: A Reading Rumble
  • The Little Monsters’ Halloween Party: A Puppet-Making Adventure
  • The Reading Room: Teens Book Club

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