Dragon Boat Culture Festival

Name: Dragon Boat Culture Festival
Start: 2026-06-13
End: 2026-06-13
Location: Colombo

The 2026 Dragon Boat Culture Festival and China – Sri Lanka Friendship Cup Dragon Boat Race was held on June 13, 2026, at Port City Beach Plaza in Colombo. The event celebrated the Chinese Duanwu festival with dragon boat races, cultural performances from Sri Lanka and China, and traditional Zongzi dumplings.

Date: Jun 13, 2026
Location: Colombo
Lunar date: Âm lịch

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Event summary

Highlights

Dragon boat races at Port City Beach Plaza in Colombo
China – Sri Lanka Friendship Cup Dragon Boat Race
Cultural performances from Sri Lanka and China
Participation by school, university, club, tri-forces, Chinese and Jaffna teams

The 2026 Dragon Boat Culture Festival and China – Sri Lanka Friendship Cup Dragon Boat Race took place at Port City Beach Plaza in Colombo on June 13, 2026. The event was presented as a local celebration of the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu.

The programme included dragon boat racing with school teams, university crews, clubs, tri-forces members, Chinese teams and teams from Jaffna. The event also featured cultural performances from Sri Lanka and China, alongside the serving of Zongzi, a traditional rice dumpling associated with Duanwu.

According to the source, the event was hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of Sri Lanka, with several cultural, sports and community organizations involved as co-organizers.

Practical details

Location described by the source: Port City Beach Plaza; srilankamirror.com
Area for browsing nearby events: Colombo

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