Indian Diaspora and Sri Lankans celebrated the festival of colours on the beachside in Colombo. Colombo Indians, a grouping of the Indian community, celebrated Holi at Colombo’s Mount Lavinia hotel beach which witnessed participation by Indian community, Sri Lankans, and other nationals as well. High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, diplomats from the Indian and other Missions as well as Sri Lankan government officials also participated in the celebrations. Sri Lanka’s Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe wished everyone a happy holi and said that celebration of this kind strengthens the bilateral relationship.

With colours being flung on one another, the event had everyone greeting one another on the festive occasion.