In pics: Colombo Fashion Week kicks off in Sri Lanka

By APD writer Easwaran Rutnam

**COLOMBO, March 23 (APD) ** -- The HSBC Colombo Fashion Week, Sri Lanka's most high profile fashion show and event, began in Colombo on Thursday night.

The Colombo Fashion Week for the past 15 years has contributed immensely to the growth and expansion of the Sri Lankan fashion industry by providing local designers with a solid platform and international exposure while contributing to a multitude of facets that makes up the industry including fashion education, fashion retail and designer development.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)