Colombo International Kite Festival Brings Sky Alive

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The kite festival happened in Colombo. Colombo is the capital city of Sri Lanka. Many kites were in the sky at the festival.

Many people came to fly kites. They came from twenty-five different countries. Some countries were Germany and China.

Some people came from Malaysia and India. Others came from Australia and France. People from South Korea and Singapore also came.

There were kites shaped like animals. Some kites looked like elephants and birds. Other kites looked like leopards and snakes.

Five hundred kite flyers were from Sri Lanka. This event was a photo gallery. The Associated Press (AP) took these photos.

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Where did the kite festival happen?

The kite festival happened in Colombo.

How many countries did people come from?

People came from twenty-five different countries.

What were some shapes of the kites?

Some kites were shaped like animals, like elephants and birds.

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