Pakistan food, shopping and cultural expo in Colombo

The High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka yesterday kicked off a three-day highly colourful ‘Pakistan Food, Shopping and Cultural Festival with Painting & Photographic Exhibition’ at the Waters Edge.

The festival was jointly opened by the Minister for Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha Senarathne and High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Maj. Gen. (R) Syed Shakeel Hussain. 

The primary aim of organising the festival is to showcase the best of Pakistan’s rich cultural cuisine and other traditions to Sri Lankans. 

The festival will offer Pakistani delicacies from prominent chefs, traditional musical performances and painting and photographic depiction by renowned Pakistani artists.

The visitors will have ample opportunity to shop Pakistani products including home textiles, footwear, garments and apparel, handicrafts, traditional food, rice, fashion wear, etc. The three-day festival will open at 5.30 p.m. every day for visitors.