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5 Book Stores in Colombo

A Holiday break can be taken anytime and book lovers are always looking forward to hours of uninterrupted reading time, No matter where they are. It will be grate to cuddle up in a cozy bed of your spacious hotel room with a captivating book.

Makeen Bookstore
Located in 441, Galle Road, Colombo 3, Makeen books have an extensive collection of books and novels to purchase online and in store, also they will deliver books to your doorstep. You can buy books from various categories.
MD Gunasena
This well-known chain of bookstores is a household name in Sri Lanka, and has been around since 1913. From novels and biographies, you will always find a wide variety of books at their many branches. Located in 17 different places, you will come across stores dotted all over the country. M.D. Gunasena is widely popular for their Concept Bookstore, in Bambalapitiya, which has a unique interior design, perfect for browsing and so beautiful that you will never want to leave!
Expographic
Located 455, Pannipitiya Road,Pelawatta,Battaramulla ,Expo graphic Book Store, has developed an identity as a retailer book shop .An excellent bookshop with a massive range of items (some of which aren’t books) available for sale. The staff is also quite friendly and helpful. They have a well maintained web site so you can search for books, check whether the books are in stock and buy online.
Vijithayapa Book Stores
Established in 1991, Vijitha Yapa now has a chain of twelve bookshops across the country. Vijitha Yapa Bookshop is the largest English bookstore chain in Sri Lanka and offers more than 250,000 titles altogether.. The Vijitha Yapa group holds the exclusive rights to sell books in the transit lounge of Colombo’s International Airport. Vijitha Yapa Subscriptions is the largest subscription agent in Sri Lanka.
Sarasavi
Sarasavi bookstores are the one of the most popular places many Sri Lankans think of when deciding to go book shopping. With a vast range of books in many categories, Sarasavi is the preferred bookstore for many. You can find new releases, popular and rare books, children’s literature, young adult, and the largest non-fiction categories, with textbooks, biographies and more! Sarasavi has 21 branches all over Sri Lanka, and its Nugegoda branch is by far the most fabulous. You can select a book and read in-house for hours without interruption.