Colombo Kite Festival on Sunday

The 5th Derana Colombo International Kite Festival will be held this Sunday, August 24, at Galle Face Green, with participants from around the world joining Sri Lankan kite enthusiasts. According to Madhawa Madawala, Executive Director of TV Derana and the Derana Media Network, the event will feature 55 international kite fliers from 25 countries competing with 500 local participants in …

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Teen Pilot Byron Waller lands in Colombo on World Tour

Byron Waller, a fifteen-year-old Australian and the youngest pilot currently undertaking a worldwide tour, arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday, August 17, and reached Ahmedabad, India, today, August 20, 2025, landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. His aim is to set a world record as the youngest pilot to fly around the world. His flight, launched under the campaign …

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