The book prices of the 2022 edition of the Colombo International Book Fair, which started on Friday (16) at BMICH after a period of two years, have been much higher than the previous years.
Its publishers told the media that the price of books has increased three times.
Last year, the book fair was not held, so we expect a lot of people to come. This is a different culture and trend. People love to read and relax at the book fair. But the main issue is the price of the books. A book that cost about Rs. 400 is now Rs. 1,500, “he said.