📢 Get ready for your London O/L French exam with our full-day revision seminars at Alliance Française de Colombo!
🗓️ Sundays, 5th, 12th and 26th of April 2026
⏰ 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
💳 Registration cost for one day: 6000 LKR per day
💳 Registration cost for two/three days: 5000 LKR per day
📅 Register before 27th March
⚠️ Limited seats available—reserve yours now!
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Join us for a month of immersive art, workshops, discussions, screenings & performances. Experience how plants — and stories — travel across space, time, and culture.
Curated by Lina Vincent, this exhibition brings together four artists whose practices intersect deeply with the natural world, exploring the links between ecology, science, culture, and society through the lens of contemporary art.
Featuring works by:
Rashmimala (India) | Karolina Grzywnowicz (Germany) | Waylon D’Souza (India) | Wendy Therméa (Reunion Island, France)
Born from a creative residency at the French Institute of Pondicherry in March 2024, Travelling Plants is presented by the Goethe-Institut, Alliance Française de Colombo, in collaboration with the French Institute of Pondicherry and Studio Kayamai.
Koyaanisqatsi — Film screening presented as part of Travelling Plants
Join us for a rare screening of Godfrey Reggio’s 1982 cult documentary Koyaanisqatsi, featuring an iconic score by Philip Glass. A cinematic meditation on the imbalance between nature and modern life, this immersive, dialogue-free film combines slow motion, time-lapse, and arresting visuals to explore humanity’s impact on the planet.
Presented in the framework of Travelling Plants — a transdisciplinary exhibition exploring ecology, culture, and the natural world. Born from a creative residency at the French Institute of Pondicherry in March 2024, Travelling Plants is presented by the Goethe-Institut, Alliance Française de Colombo, in collaboration with the French Institute of Pondicherry and Studio Kayamai.
“Cyan” — The Color of Departure
Cyanotype Workshops with Lojithan Ramanathan
As part of the Travelling Plants exhibition, artist Lojithan Ramanathan leads two immersive workshops exploring Cyanotype — one of photography’s oldest and most enchanting processes. Using only sunlight, water, and iron salts, participants will create striking Prussian blue prints that capture textures, silhouettes, and layered memories on paper and fabric.
Lojithan’s Cyanotype-based practice bridges photography, sculpture, and installation, exploring themes of migration, non-belonging, and nostalgia. These sessions offer a reflective space to slow down, experiment, and connect with the elemental beauty of light, shadow, and material.
Free registration: events@alliancefrancaise.lk
Travelling Plants is presented by Goethe-Institut, Alliance Française de Colombo, in collaboration with the French Institute of Pondicherry and Studio Kayamai.
Lecture: Bangalore’s Lalbagh — A Chronicle of the Garden and the City
Explore the layered histories of Bangalore’s Lalbagh Botanical Garden — a site often described as a botanical cosmos for its vast collection of flora, deep colonial roots, and enduring place in the city’s cultural memory.
This talk by Suresh Jayaram — artist, art historian, curator, and founder of Visual Art Collective/1.Shanthiroad Studio, an international artists’ residency and alternative art space in Bangalore — brings to life his acclaimed book Bangalore’s Lalbagh: A Chronicle of the Garden and the City (2021). A montage of historical, anthropological, and personal narratives, the book reflects on Lalbagh not only as a garden but as a living archive of biodiversity, urban transformation, and cultural legacy.
Home to centuries-old trees, economically and ornamentally significant species, and rare flora, Lalbagh is both a scientific resource and a public sanctuary. Jayaram’s deep engagement with the site reveals its complex identity—as a colonial imprint, ecological hub, and beloved city space.
His previous work includes Whatever He Touched, He Adorned, a publication and exhibition on German horticulturist G.H. Krumbiegel. Through his practice, Jayaram builds connections between art, ecology, and urban history.
Presented in the framework of Travelling Plants — a transdisciplinary exhibition exploring ecology, culture, and the natural world. Born from a creative residency at the French Institute of Pondicherry in March 2024, Travelling Plants is presented by the Goethe-Institut, Alliance Française de Colombo, in collaboration with the French Institute of Pondicherry and Studio Kayamai.
Free entry | All are welcome
Ethnobotanical Stories and Exchanges Between Sri Lanka, India, and Indian Ocean Islands – Panel Discussion
Join us for an engaging panel exploring the movement of plants, people, and knowledge across the Indian Ocean — during the Chera, Pandya, Chola, Vijayanagara, and Sri Lankan dynasties, as well as through Arab trade routes and colonial encounters.
Featuring diverse perspectives across art, ecology, and history, the discussion will reflect on ethnobotanical narratives and the complex relationships between culture and the natural world.
Presented in the framework of Travelling Plants — a transdisciplinary exhibition exploring ecology, culture, and the natural world. Born from a creative residency at the French Institute of Pondicherry in March 2024, Travelling Plants is presented by the Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française de Colombo, in collaboration with the French Institute of Pondicherry and Studio Kayamai.
Image Credits: The Herbarium of French Institute of Pondicherry
Ethnobotanical Stories and Exchanges Between Sri Lanka, India, and Indian Ocean Islands — A workshop
Join us for an interactive mapping and art-making workshop exploring ethnobotanical knowledge and cultural exchanges across the Indian Ocean region. Participants will engage in a collaborative mapping exercise using large sheets or whiteboards, followed by the creation of a symbolic ‘kolam’ using seeds, objects, and flower art inspired by Sri Lankan traditions — a reimagining of the third part of the Travelling Plants exhibit, which could not be brought into the country.
Free registration: events@alliancefrancaise.lk
Presented in the framework of Travelling Plants — a transdisciplinary exhibition exploring ecology, culture, and the natural world. Born from a creative residency at the French Institute of Pondicherry in March 2024, Travelling Plants is presented by the Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française de Colombo, in collaboration with the French Institute of Pondicherry and Studio Kayamai.
Foragers — Film screening presented as part of Travelling Plants
Join us for a screening of Jumana Manna’s Foragers, a poignant and gently humorous exploration of wild herb foraging in Palestine/Israel. Blending documentary, fiction, and archival footage, the film follows the journey of za’atar and ’akkoub from the hills to the kitchen — and the legal trials faced by those who gather them under restrictive conservation laws.
Free registration: events@alliancefrancaise.lk
Presented in the framework of Travelling Plants — a transdisciplinary exhibition exploring ecology, culture, and the natural world. Born from a creative residency at the French Institute of Pondicherry in March 2024, Travelling Plants is presented by the Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française de Colombo, in collaboration with the French Institute of Pondicherry and Studio Kayamai.
Drawing from Nature: Still Life with Sri Lankan Flora — A workshop for kids (7+ years)
A fun and educational art workshop introducing children to the world of botanical art through Sri Lankan flora. Participants will learn about the history of botanical illustration in Sri Lanka, explore the basics of still life composition, and create their own artwork using native plants and fruit as references. Children will be guided in using pencils and paintbrushes to explore shading, texture, and visual storytelling.
Free registration: events@alliancefrancaise.lk
Presented in the framework of Travelling Plants — a transdisciplinary exhibition exploring ecology, culture, and the natural world. Born from a creative residency at the French Institute of Pondicherry in March 2024, Travelling Plants is presented by the Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française de Colombo, in collaboration with the French Institute of Pondicherry and Studio Kayamai.
Sensory Encounters of Leela Bhumi (Playful Earth) — A workshop with CoCA Art Studio
Step into an immersive sensory experience inspired by Leela Bhumi (Playful Earth) — a mobile, multifunctional space rooted in Indigenous knowledge systems, ecological memory, and cultural heritage. This workshop invites participants into a space of collective memory, healing, and reconnection through touch, scent, sound, and movement.
Guided by ancestral wisdom and ecological storytelling, participants will engage with natural materials and respond through playful, intuitive making. Here, the boundaries between artist and participant, memory and imagination, dissolve — co-creating moments of care, curiosity, and communion with the Earth.
Free registration: events@alliancefrancaise.lk
Presented in the framework of Travelling Plants — a transdisciplinary exhibition exploring ecology, culture, and the natural world. Born from a creative residency at the French Institute of Pondicherry in March 2024, Travelling Plants is presented by the Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française de Colombo, in collaboration with the French Institute of Pondicherry and Studio Kayamai.
Les Algues Vertes (Green Tide) — A film screening presented as part of Travelling Plants
When three men and forty animals are found dead on the beaches of Brittany, the culprit is no mystery: green algae. Based on a true ecological scandal, Les Algues Vertes follows journalist Inès Léraud as she unravels a complex web of silence, political pressure, and environmental neglect. Through encounters with whistleblowers, scientists, farmers, and politicians, the film reveals a gripping contemporary story about pollution, journalism, and the struggle to expose hidden truths.
Free admission
Les Algues Vertes (France, 2023) | Duration: 1h59 | Directed by: Inès Léraud | Cinematography: Olivier Boonjing | Music: Adrien Jolivet
Presented as part of Travelling Plants — a transdisciplinary exhibition exploring ecology, culture, and the natural world. Born from a creative residency at the French Institute of Pondicherry in March 2024, Travelling Plants is presented by the Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française de Colombo, in collaboration with the French Institute of Pondicherry and Studio Kayamai.
Echoing Nature’s Resonance — A sound performance by Rachel Chanmugam
Join us for the closing event of Travelling Plants — a meditative sound journey led by sound alchemist and healer Rachel Chanmugam. Blending elemental and animal sounds through live looping and minimal melodic layering. The immersive performance will also include interactive elements such as audience-generated elemental sounds and deep listening to Plantwave.
Free registration: events@alliancefrancaise.lk
Presented in the framework of Travelling Plants — a transdisciplinary exhibition exploring ecology, culture, and the natural world. Born from a creative residency at the French Institute of Pondicherry in March 2024, Travelling Plants is presented by the Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française de Colombo, in collaboration with the French Institute of Pondicherry and Studio Kayamai.
🌿The Alliance Française de Colombo is delighted to collaborate with the EUNIC Cluster in Sri Lanka, Good Life X, and fellow cultural and diplomatic missions for “The Routes we Take”. The Routes we Take is a symbol of the commitment of a community of like-minded creatives who take on the challenge to tackle environmental crises.
✨️From sustainable fashion to innovative inventions, the digital map comprises a diverse set of brilliant minds ready to shape the future of Sri Lanka and beyond.
🗺️Discover and connect with creative individuals and organizations in Sri Lanka who celebrate the values of sustainability, circularity, and regeneration! Discover the map through the link:
https://therouteswetake.com/map
🌆Community & Events
Find details of events and updates on our growing creatives who work in sustainable, circular, and regenerative practices!
https://therouteswetake.com/community-and-events
🤝Join “The Routes We Take” digital map!
Apply now to be included in the map, our applications are available in English, Sinhala, and Tamil.
The Alliance Française de Colombo invites the operatic baritone Gehan A Cooray and the pianist Menaka Sahabandu for a recital consisting a selection of French Operatic Arias, classical melodies and songs from Broadway and Hollywood.
Gehan’s repertoire for the evening spans across the French operatic composers Georges Bizet, Ambroise Thomas and Charles Gound as well as Italian classics and well known works from musical theatre.
The limited tickets prized at 3000 LKR are available at the Alliance Française de Colombo front office.
There is a discounted rate of 1500 LKR for the Alliance Française members and students.
For more information, do email events.afcolombo@gmail.com
The Alliance Française de Colombo is excited to host the Paris-based, Italian illustrator Chiara Armellini for an arts and crafts workshop for kids between the ages of 6-10. Chiara’s workshop will be linked to her book of illustrations “Devinettes en Petits Morceaux” which is based on getting to know animals and their characteristics.
We expect the kids to know how to cut with scissors for the crafts workshop if they are taking part in this delightful experience.
This is a project supported by the French Embassy to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, in partnership with Villa Swagatan by French Institut in India and French Embassy in India.
Do get registered as only a limited amount of seats are available.
Date: Saturday the 10th of February
Time: 9.30-11.00am
Venue: Alliance Française de Colombo
Free Registrations: events.afcolombo@gmail.com
We have some amazing movies lined up this month don’t miss out!
15th February: L’Homme qui a vendu sa peau
Bonjour Cinéma Kids (Saturday)
24th February: Ma famille et le loup
The library of the Alliance Française de Colombo has these new arrivals on hold for our young readers who would like to improve their French reading skills and to kick-start their French literary journey.
Happy reading!
Examination centre: Alliance Française de Colombo , No. 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7
Exam dates DELF Prim A1.1, A1, A2: Sunday, March 2nd
Registration period: January 14th – January 31st
IMPORTANT
Although our registration deadline is as mentioned above, we will close registrations as soon as we have achieved our maximum capacity.
Exam fee: Rs. 11,000/-, Rs.6,600/- for the students of the Alliance Française.
Examination centre: Alliance Française de Colombo, No. 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7
Session 1: Friday, May 23rd & Saturday, May 24th
Registration period: April 8th – April 30th
DELF TP A2, B1, B2: Written test & Speaking test (Orals): Friday, May 23rd
DELF TP A1, DALF TP C1, C2 : Written test & Speaking test (Orals): Saturday, May 24th
Session 2: Friday, November 21st & Saturday, November 22nd
Registration period: October 8th – October 31st
DELF TP A2, B1, B2: Written test & Speaking test (Orals): Friday, November 21st
DELF TP A1, DALF TP C1, C2 : Written test & Speaking test (Orals): Saturday, November 22nd
Exam fee: DELF A1, A2, B1: Rs. 16,500/-, Rs.8250/- for the students of the Alliance Française
Exam Fee: DELF B2: Rs. 19,800/-, Rs.9,900/- for the students of the Alliance Française
Exam Fee: DALF C1, C2: Rs. 20,900/-, Rs.10,450/- for the students of the Alliance Française
Examination centre: Alliance Française de Colombo, No. 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7
DELF Junior A1, A2, B1, B2:
Session 1: Saturday, March 1st
Registration period: January 14th – January 31st
DELF Junior A1, A2, B1, B2:
Session 1: Saturday, August 30th
Registration period: July 8th – July 31st
Exam fees – DELF JUNIOR A1, A2, B1: Rs. 13,200/-, Rs.7,920/- for the students of the Alliance Française
Exam fees – DELF JUNIOR B2: Rs. 15,400/-, Rs.9,240/- for the students of the Alliance Française
***When registering on-site at our office, the candidate must bring a valid NIC/Passport (the original), which must also be presented on the examination day. Registrations will not be accepted if the original NIC/Passport is not provided.
Examination centre: Alliance Française de Colombo, No. 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7
Registration period: January 2nd – 16th
Exam fee – Rs. 50,000/-
Examination centre: Alliance Française de Colombo, No. 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7
Registration period: February 24th – March 7th
Exam fee – Rs. 50,000/-
Examination centre: Alliance Française de Colombo, No. 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7
Registration period: June 1st – 14th
Exam fee: Rs. 50,000/-
Examination centre: Alliance Française de Colombo, No. 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7
Registration period: July 1st – 15th
Exam fee – Rs. 50,000/-
Examination centre: Alliance Française de Colombo, No. 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7
Registration period: August 25th – September 8th
Exam fee – Rs. 50,000/-
Examination centre: Alliance Française de Colombo, No. 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7
Registration period: November 24th – December 7th
Exam fee – Rs. 50,000/-
On-demand TEF sessions will not be available for 2025 unless under exceptional circumstances.
Special Fee for on-demand sessions: Rs. 60,000/-
Contact: language@alliancefrancaise.lk / admco@alliancefrancaise.lk
The courses are designed to develop all four language skills in a dynamic and student-centered learning environment. Equal emphasis given to all four language skills, i.e., listening, reading, speaking and writing.
Text Books: Cosmopolite 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Age limit: 16 years and upwards
First and last day of classes – Term 2 2026
TIMETABLE: TERM 1 2026
Adults Courses (Beginners)
Adult Courses (A1.2 and above)
Adult Courses (Intensive)
Please refer to the 2026 rates >>>> AF RATES
Registrations – 24th November 2025 onwards
Course duration – 08th January to 29th March 2026
Deadline: 07th of January 2026
New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class.
Holidays:
January – 03rd, 15th
February – 01st, 04th, 13th, 14th 15th
March – 2nd, 21st
Registrations – March 3rd – March 23rd
Early bird rates applicable from March 3rd to March 16th
Course duration – April 4th – July4th
New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class.
Holidays:
April – 13th to 19th (Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holidays)
May – 1st, 2nd, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 28th, 30th
June – 29th
Registrations – June 1st – June 30th
Early bird rates applicable from June 1st to June 17th
Course duration – July 8th – September 23rd
New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class.
Holidays
July: 29th
August: 22nd, 26th, 27th
September: 26th
Registrations – September 1st – September 23rd
Early bird rates applicable from 1st to 16th September
Course duration – September 27th – December 20th
New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class.
Holidays
October: 25th
November: 8th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th
December: 23rd to 31st
In these courses, teenagers get an opportunity to see the world differently while learning French in a stimulating class environment with course material especially designed for teenagers. We discuss age-appropriate topics of interest and gain exposure to new ideas through activity and competency-based learning.
Age limits: 12 to 15 years
Textbooks: Adomania 1, 2, 3, 4
First and last day of classes – Term 2 2026
Timetable – Term1/2026 >>>> Teenagers’ Courses
Please refer to the 2026 rates >>>> AF Rates
Registrations: 24th November 2025
Course duration: 08th January to 29th March 2026
Deadline:
15th of December, 2025
New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class.
Holidays:
January – 03rd, 15th
February – 01st, 04th, 13th, 14th, 15th
March – 2nd, 21st
Registrations: March 1st – March 26th
Early bird rates applicable from 1st to 16th March
Course duration: April 4th – July 4th
New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class.
Holidays:
April – 13th to 19th (Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holidays)
May – 1st, 2nd, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 28th, 30th
June – 29th
Registrations: June 1st – June 28th
Early bird rates applicable from 1st to 16th June
Course duration: July 8th – September 23rd
New registration and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the class.
Holidays
July: 29th
August: 22nd, 26th, 27th
September: 26th
Registrations: September 1st – September 23rd
Early bird rates applicable from 1st to 14th September
Course duration: September 27th to December 20th
New registrations and renewal of existing registrations will not be accepted on the day of the relevant class.
Holidays
October: 25th
November: 8th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th
