Lakmahal Community Library

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Located in an old family home, Lakmahal, whose inhabitants shared a love of literature, the Lakmahal Community Library is a space to encourage interest in the literary arts and encourage people to engage with the joy of reading.

Work on your writing together with the other writers!🔗Register for the creative writer's group by using the link on our ...
03/06/2026

Work on your writing together with the other writers!

🔗Register for the creative writer's group by using the link on our bio ⬆️

"Check out our schedule for events and clubs this June! Keep an eye on our socials for more information 🌿🚨If you are int...
02/06/2026

"Check out our schedule for events and clubs this June!
Keep an eye on our socials for more information 🌿🚨

If you are interested in joining or registering for any of the planned events or our clubs, click the link on our bio 🔗⬆️

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We are happy to announce that Issue #4 of the Scroll is now live on our website ✨Read the complete issue on our website...
28/05/2026

We are happy to announce that Issue #4 of the Scroll is now live on our website ✨

Read the complete issue on our website using the link in our bio!
Thank you to all our editors and the talented writers who shared their work with us!

We had the pleasure of hosting Vivimarie Vanderpooten for an author talk this month. During the discussion, Vivimarie di...
28/05/2026

We had the pleasure of hosting Vivimarie Vanderpooten for an author talk this month. During the discussion, Vivimarie dived deep into her creative process, sharing her unique approach to writing, editing, and translating poetry. It was especially moving to hear her reflect on how her full-length poetry book, All Careful Silences, has helped her evolve as an individual.

We thank Vivimarie Vanderpooten and everyone who attended the talk!✨

‼️REGISTRATIONS CLOSED‼️️
26/05/2026

‼️REGISTRATIONS CLOSED‼️️

We are delighted to host V.V. Ganeshananthan, the award-winning author of Brotherless Night, for an exclusive Author Tal...
25/05/2026

We are delighted to host V.V. Ganeshananthan, the award-winning author of Brotherless Night, for an exclusive Author Talk!✨

Sign up via link in bio 🔗

Celebrating Sri Lankan Writers! 🇱🇰Find "Chameleon Silva - A Snort-Story" by Keith Jayasekera on our bookshelves.📚Book Su...
23/05/2026

Celebrating Sri Lankan Writers! 🇱🇰
Find "Chameleon Silva - A Snort-Story" by Keith Jayasekera on our bookshelves.

📚Book Summary:
There are bad apples in every family. And contrary to popular belief, the rotten one doesn’t always spoil the good. Because deep down in that rottenness, a layer or two of goodness remains. Docile, even decomposed a bit – but itching to spring back to life. To prove everyone wrong. And more often than not, this does happen. But rarely at the right time. Finding the apex is everything. This can happen accidentally or by design. The trouble is, no one is around to notice. As the world moves along at its own rhythmic pace, it’s up to each one of us to hop in. Otherwise, you’ll be left behind. Silva manages to get on board in the nick of time.

In April, writer and editor Marguerite Richards during the roundtable, discussion shared her unique perspective as an Am...
21/05/2026

In April, writer and editor Marguerite Richards during the roundtable, discussion shared her unique perspective as an American editing a collection of mini-memoirs by Muslim writers from across the globe, sparking a powerful dialogue on the intersections of identity and representation. This discussion revolved around her book "The ordinary chaos of being human.

We would like to thank everyone who joined and contributed towards this incredible dialogue!✨

This month the poetry club will be trying a hand at "poetry journaling." Sign up for the poetry club via link in bio 🔗 ⬆...
21/05/2026

This month the poetry club will be trying a hand at "poetry journaling."

Sign up for the poetry club via link in bio 🔗 ⬆️

Celebrating Sri Lankan Writers! 🇱🇰This month we are highlighting books from the 2025 Gratiean long list and past winners...
19/05/2026

Celebrating Sri Lankan Writers! 🇱🇰
This month we are highlighting books from the 2025 Gratiean long list and past winners! 📚

Find "Reading Palms" by Oshanthaka Cabraal on our bookshelves.

📚Book Summary:
Written over the course of a decade, 'Reading Palms' moves through shifting landscapes – both geographical and emotional. Rooted in Sri Lanka’s beauty and brutality, the collection also follows the poet’s path across continents, tracing the fault lines between memory and history, longing and belonging, the political and the personal. Some poems speak from lived experience; others arise from witnessing, imagining, or responding to the lives of others.

Together, they capture the quiet transformations of a life attentive to the world. Like the intimate act of reading a palm, the collection invites close attention, rewarding each return with new insight. Lyrical, experimental, and deeply observant, 'Reading Palms' asks what it means to map lives through language.
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Address

8A, Alfred House Road, Colombo 03
Colombo

Opening Hours

Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 18:00
Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday 09:00 - 18:00
Sunday 09:00 - 18:00

Telephone

+94740688622

Website

https://linktr.ee/lakmahalcmb

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