Photos of an international kite festival in Sri Lanka

Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lankan girls walk past kites of different shapes and sizes at the Colombo International Kite Festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Republished August 24, 2025 - 9:39 PM

Original Publication Date August 24, 2025 - 7:26 PM

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Hundreds of kites including some in the shapes of elephants, leopards, pandas, birds and snakes adorned the skies during the Colombo International Kite Festival in Sri Lanka’s capital.

Enthusiasts from 25 countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Indonesia, France, Australia, China, Thailand, South Korea, India and Singapore joined some 500 kite flyers from Sri Lanka.

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