Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- Sri Lanka's first and only international kite festival, the 'Derana- Signal Colombo International Kite Festival,' commenced today (09) at 1.00 p.m. at the Galle Face Green in Colombo.

Registration of competitors commenced at 10.30 a.m. today, with all arrangements in place for the colourful festival, which is set to transform the Colombo skyline with kites from Sri Lanka and around the world.

The event is being organized for the sixth consecutive year by the Derana Media Network in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and the Sri Lanka Police.

According to data from the International Kite Federation, the Derana Signal Colombo International Kite Festival is ranked ninth among the world's 62 larg...