The 22nd “Kala Pola” organized by the George Keyt Foundation in association with the John Keells Group was held Sunday, Jan. 25.

The festival is held annually on the last Sunday of January. Launched in 1993, the concept for the Kala Pola came through the open-air summer art fairs held in Europe. In the recent past, Kala Pola has featured over 300 artists and sculptors from various parts of Sri Lanka taking their creations to national and international Clientele.

The ceremony was held under the auspices of Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Y.K Singha. This year, the art festival saw the participation of over 250 local and foreign artists.

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