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Colombo Fashion Week
South Asia's leading runway returns to the capital, spotlighting homegrown designers and sustainable Ceylon textiles.
June 2026Colombo Fashion Week
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South Asia's leading runway returns to the capital, spotlighting homegrown designers and sustainable Ceylon textiles.
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May to September brings clean point-break swells to Arugam Bay — the island's most celebrated surf months are now in full swing.
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