Kala Pola is Sri Lanka’s annual open air art fair showcasing and promoting visual art, presented by The George Keyt Foundation and the John Keells Group. It will takes place on Sunday, 23rd February 2020, along Ananda Coomarasawamy Mawatha, Colombo O7. The art fair opens to the public at 8.00am and continues until 8.00pm.
The John Keells Foundation and the George Keyt Foundation conducted a media conference and a panel discussion to announce Kala Pola 2020 at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo on last Wednesday (12th Feb 2020). Number of artists who have been participating in the Kala Pola attended to the media conference for sharing their experiences. During the press conference several artists who would participate at Kala Pola exhibition had showcased their paintings and sculptures.
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An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
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