Sri Lanka hosts largest floating book fair
World’s largest floating book fair has docked in Sri Lanka, drawing thousands of visitors every day.
Published On 2 Oct 2013
The world’s largest floating book fair has docked in Sri Lanka, drawing thousands of visitors every day.
With one of the highest literacy rates in South Asia, reading is popular on the island.
But the good old-fashioned book is facing a rival in the age of new technology.
Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo.