- Date: August 9, 2026
- Venue: Galle Face Green, Colombo
- International participation: 80 kite flyers from 30 countries
- Local participation: More than 1,500 Sri Lankan kite flyers
- Main festival: 1.00 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.
- Night Kite Festival: 6.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m., featuring illuminated kites
- Music concert: 7.30 p.m. – midnight, featuring Sri Lankan artists with Avatar Band
- Food Festival: Derana Colombo Food Festival opposite Galle Face Green, near Shangri-La Colombo
- Expanded programme: Festival has grown from a one-day event into a week-long programme
- Youth participation: Over 630 children aged 8–15 attended kite-making and flying workshops
- International workshops: Conducted by experts from Australia, France and China
- Special events: International press conference, classic/vintage vehicle parade with nearly 200 vehicles, and Port City kite-flying event
- Cultural theme: Kandy Esala Perahera
- Cultural tourism: International participants will visit the Sri Dalada Maligawa
- 2025 comeback: Festival returned after a seven-year suspension caused by the Easter Sunday attacks, COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis
- 2025 participation: 54 international flyers from 21 countries and over 1,000 local participants
- 2026 growth: International participation has increased from 54 to 80 flyers
- Tourism objective: Promote Colombo and Sri Lanka as international tourism destinations
- Partners: Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Sri Lanka Police and Colombo Municipal Council
🪁 COLOMBO TAKES FLIGHT TODAY: 1,500+ KITE FLYERS TO FILL GALLE FACE GREEN!
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