Annual Thaipongal air kite competition soared with success, attracts mass crowd in Valvettithurai
Posted Date: 14/01/2014
Annual “Thaipongal” air kite festival organized by “Valvai Vikneswara library’’ has soared with success in Valvettithurai today. The kite competition, which had commenced at about 1500 hours, have attracted mass crowd from all over Jaffna Peninsula. Over 60 kites of all shapes, colours, and sizes were setting the sky over beautiful Uthayasuriyan beach - one of the prominent beach at the Point pedro – KKS road.
It was great to see people of all ages looking skyward and took some great photos of beautiful sky filled with colourful kites by their smart phones and cameras.
The kite competition has grown over the past few years because of the support of participants and increasing number of spectators not only from Valvettithurai area but also from all over the Peninsula.
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