With the Northern coastal village in deep sleep mode and empty narrow lanes that lead to the coast of Palk Straits, they used to carry their massive – 30 feet (10 yards) long- 3D kite, designed by ...

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Hundreds of kites of different shapes and sizes including elephants, leopards, pandas, birds and snakes adorned the skies as the Colombo International Kite Festival got underway in Sri Lanka’s capital ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — 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 ...

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 ...