Kite festival at Mount Lavinia Beach
By Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai
The annual National Festival of Kites was held on September 17th 2006, on Mount Lavinia Beach. About 180 participants took part in this year’s festival of kites. There were competitions held for children and adults as well.
The categories were:
Children
Under 15 years- Three prizes were awarded
Creativity
Three prizes were awarded
Adults
Best slogan for electronic media sponsor- Three prizes were awarded
Best slogan for print media sponsor- Three prizes were awarded
Best slogan for Sri Lanka Tourist Board sponsor- Three prizes were awarded
Best slogan for the main sponsor- Three prizes were awarded
B.G.Ratnasri used palm leaves and bird feather to make an owl kite. It won the first prize under creative category of the annual National Festival of Kites
Kids enjoy flying kites
Dasun Tharanga (12) with his kite
A large crowd gathered to witness on a Sunday evening
Participants used sarees to make kites
Adults enjoy flying kites
More kites participated under creative category
The National Festival of Kites is held annually to encourage the children and adults to be creative according to the organisers
The most of the participants used easily available resources like dried leaves and sarees
Kites reflect on a spectator’s sun glass
Balloon seller in Mount Lavania beach
Plastic fans for fun
Dimungo Miske Asanga Stanley (26) sells Manioc chips on Mount Lavania beach. He says that he has been selling Manioc chips for seven years
A father carries his son on his back in the beach
Kids bathe in Mount Lavania beach
Boys play in the beach
Pepole bathe and play in Mount Lavania beach on a Sunday afternoon
Source: humanityashore
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