ECONOMYNEXT \u2013 Sri Lanka lender Sampath Bank has launched a community-powered book search platform at the Colombo International Book Fair allowing visitors to find the books they are looking for across the fair\u2019s 150+ stalls.<\/p>\n
Sampath Book Finder, Sri Lanka\u2019s first community-powered book discovery platform, also allows readers to recommended books they encounter by sharing the title, publisher, hall and stall number.<\/p>\n
It turns \u201cthe collective knowledge of readers into a real-time digital solution, empowering them to find what they are looking for, discover something new and help others do the same,\u201d Milinda Weerasinghe, Chief Marketing Officer, Sampath Bank PLC, said.<\/p>\n
When a book proves difficult to locate, visitors can access bookfairtracker.com or scan the designated QR code and submit a request to the community, allowing readers who have already spotted the title to share its location and help others find it without having to search stall after stall.<\/p>\n
SampathCards offers 25 percent cashback for Sampath GPay customers on their purchases and 3 months 0% instalment plans for book purchases at the fair. <\/p>\n
The Colombo International Book Fair, organised by the Sri Lanka Book Publishers\u2019 Association, continues at BMICH until 4 October, from 9 am to 9 pm daily. (Colombo\/Oct2\/2026)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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