Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- Gratiaen Trust, a non-governmental literary organisation founded in 1992 by the internationally renowned writer of Sri Lankan origin Michael Ondaatje, recently launched a Children's Day literary event at The Sarasavi Bookshop at the One Gall Face, Colombo.

Many children showcased their talents in story time program which included dramatised readings, a workshop on the craft of story-telling presented by the Gratiaen prize winning children's authors at the event.

The Gratiaen Trust launched another event themed literary weekend on September 26 and 27 at Bentota Beach Hotel. There were solo sessions with this year's Gratiaen Prize winner Andrew Fidel Fernando, a panel discussion on literature, sport and being Sri Lan...