Interior of Wild & the Sage bookshop in Galle, showing a wide range of books stacked high on shelves

Sri Lanka's independent bookshop & café

Whether you’re new to reading or carry a PhD in literature, everyone’s welcome at Wild & the Sage. Visit our independent bookshop in Galle to shop a range of local and international books. Share stories over coffee & cake in our sunny garden courtyard. Meet fellow bookworms at our monthly book club.

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Galle Literary Festival Authors

Get ahead of the game by reading all the authors featured in GLF2025

  • 1

    AMMA

    AMMA

    Saraid de Silva
    LKR 5,720.00
    LKR 5,720.00
  • British

    British

    British

    Afua Hirsch
    LKR 5,720.00
    LKR 5,720.00
  • Culture

    Culture

    Culture

    Devdutt Pattanaik
    LKR 5,280.00
    LKR 5,280.00
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    Dust Child

    Dust Child

    Nguyen Phan Que Mai
    LKR 4,180.00
    LKR 4,180.00
  • Empireland

    Empireland

    Empireland

    Sathnam Sanghera
    LKR 4,590.00
    LKR 4,590.00
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Our Events

  • Join our November book club

    Sunday 24 November • 6PM

    Our book club is great way to meet fellow readers in Galle. We choose a book, then get together on the last Sunday of the month for a relaxed chat about it. Attendance is free and the vibe is sociable. You can order food and drinks from our menu.

    Space is limited in the bookshop, so please book ahead (contact +94 767 893 840). Copies of the latest book club title are available in store.

    Buy Kairos 

  • Exclusive Book Launch

    Book signing & chat with the lead author & photographer Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne.

    An exclusive book launch in partnership with Malabar Hill, celebrate a landmark in Sri Lankan natural history literature!  ‘A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife’ of Sri Lanka is a stunning achievement, 25 years in the making.

    Join us to hear from lead author Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne about the journey behind this remarkable work and discover why Sri Lanka stands out as a world-class wildlife destination.

    Saturday 30 • Oct • 4 PM 
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Health & Lifestyle / Psychology

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Crime/Thriller/Mystery

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Diners sitting in the garden courtyard at Wild & the Sage – a café, restaurant and bookshop in Galle, Sri Lanka
A brunch plate served on a wooden platter at Wild & the Sage café, restaurant and bookshop in Galle

Café at Wild & the Sage

Like the books on our shelves, our kitchen is home to a library of flavours. From bites to bigger plates, we’ve created an inclusive menu that caters to all tastebuds. It’s locally sourced, pretty healthy and – most importantly – can be eaten while reading. Whether you want food for thought or a cup of the best coffee in Sri Lanka (customers’ words, not ours), drop by when you're next in Galle.

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"Gorgeous interior, a lovely atmosphere, good food and great coffee."

Aideen M (2024)

Interior of the café at Wild & The Sage, a bookshop & kitchen in Galle – featuring books, cake and coffee
Interior of Wild & the Sage bookshop and café in Galle, showing a customer enjoying a cup of coffee in an armchair
A view of diners in the garden courtyard at Wild & the Sage, a bookshop, café and restaurant in Galle

We’re here for the readers.

Wild & the Sage is on a mission to nourish Sri Lanka’s reading culture. We want the island’s literary scene to flourish, one book at a time. That’s why we stock a hand-picked selection of local and international literature at our independent bookshop in Galle. Drop by to discover recommendations that go way beyond any bestseller list. We also have a full calendar of book clubs, story times, author events and creative workshops. Come and order a coffee from our café, cosy up in an armchair or chat books over brunch in our garden courtyard.

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