Updated 25 August 2025 at 09:25 IST

From Elephants to Pandas, 500 Flyers, And 25 Countries: Sri Lanka’s Skies Burst with Colours at Colombo International Kite Festival | Pictures Inside

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.

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A participant from France prepares to fly his horse-shaped kite during the Colombo International Kite Festival Image: AP

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Sri Lankan girls walk past kites of different shapes and sizes at the Colombo International Kite Festival Image: AP

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Participants from China pull the string of their kite during the Colombo International Kite Festival Image: AP

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A father and his daughter attend the Colombo International Kite Festival Image: AP

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A boy watches participants fly kite Image: AP

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Kites of different shapes and sizes adorn the skies Image: AP