Sri Lanka is set to welcome a landmark addition to its wellness, lifestyle, and experiential events calendar with the launch of Kaya Colombo: Sri Lanka’s International Wellness and Active Lifestyle Expo 2026, taking place from 19th to 21st February 2026 at Shangri-La Colombo.
Timed to coincide with Ironman 70.3 Colombo race week, Kaya Colombo unfolds against the backdrop of Sri Lanka’s largest endurance sporting event to date, which attracts athletes and visitors from over 50 countries. While Ironman brings elite triathletes to the Island, it also draws families, supporters, and active lifestyle enthusiasts from around the world. Kaya Colombo is intentionally built around this global audience, offering them a curated gateway into Sri Lanka’s wellness culture, creativity, craftsmanship, tourism, and contemporary lifestyle.
At its heart, Kaya Colombo is about showcasing the soul of Sri Lanka in one immersive space, demonstrating how the country’s future is closely tied to how creatively and authentically it presents its talent, heritage, and innovation to the world. Kaya Colombo is an Active Lifestyle and Wellness Expo welcoming participants and visitors from over 50 countries, alongside local enthusiasts including parents and children taking part in IRONKIDS. The event is proudly supported by Presenting Partner Port City Colombo and hosted at Shangri-La Colombo, the Official Host Hotel of both Ironman 70.3 Colombo and Kaya Colombo.
Register Your Brand | Be Part of Kaya Colombo 2026.
Kaya Colombo is now inviting brands, creators, wellness professionals, lifestyle businesses, and entrepreneurs to become part of Sri Lanka’s premier International Wellness and Lifestyle Expo. If your brand represents wellness, movement, nutrition, beauty, fashion, travel, sustainability, fitness, recovery, or conscious living, Kaya Colombo offers a powerful platform to connect with an international audience, build meaningful partnerships, and position your brand at the forefront of Sri Lanka’s evolving wellness economy.
Secure your space and register your brand today.
Join a movement that is shaping how Sri Lanka is seen, experienced, and celebrated on the global stage. For exhibitor opportunities and registrations, visit:
www.serendibmultisport.com
The Meaning Behind “Kaya”
“Kaya” means body in Sinhala. But beyond its literal meaning, the word represents a broader philosophy everything we consume, externally and internally, to nourish, sustain, and strengthen ourselves. Kaya Colombo reflects this holistic understanding of wellbeing. It is not limited to fitness or aesthetics, but instead embraces wellness as a lifestyle that integrates movement, nutrition, mental health, skincare, creativity, travel, connection, and celebration. The Expo is designed as a multi-pillar experience, where each pillar reflects a dimension of modern living while staying rooted in Sri Lankan identity.
MOVE: The Core Pillar
The foundation of Kaya Colombo is Move. During Ironman 70.3 Colombo, athletes will swim in the Indian Ocean, bike through the city, and run across Colombo’s streets. Kaya Colombo mirrors this spirit of movement by placing physical activity, performance, and recovery at its core. Visitors can expect a strong presence of:
Fitness and movement-based brands
Activewear with Sri Lankan design stories
Training tools, recovery solutions, and performance technologies
Wellness practitioners and fitness professionals
Movement at Kaya Colombo is not positioned as elite-only. It is inclusive, accessible, and aspirational, encouraging everyone to explore what an active lifestyle can look like for them.
HEAL: Inner Health, Skin, and
Self-Care
The Kaya Heal pillar focuses on inner wellbeing and self-care. This zone brings together:
Nutrition and supplementation
Gut health and holistic therapies
Skincare, body care, and clean beauty brands
Mental wellness tools and practices
With increasing global awareness around preventive health, longevity, and mind-body balance, Kaya Heal highlights Sri Lanka’s growing ecosystem of brands and practitioners operating in this space, while also welcoming international wellness concepts.
EXPLORE: Curated Travel Experiences
Travel is evolving. Today’s traveler seeks experiences, not just destinations. Kaya Colombo integrates tourism into the Expo through curated travel concepts that allow visitors to explore Sri Lanka in meaningful ways, beyond traditional sightseeing. Rather than simply heading south or following standard itineraries, visitors can discover:
Wellness retreats
Adventure and nature-based experiences
Cultural immersions
Slow travel and community-based tourism
This approach allows international visitors to take a “piece of Sri Lanka back with them,” not just in souvenirs, but in stories and memories.
CREATE: Arts, Crafts, and Design
Sri Lanka’s rich heritage of craftsmanship and artistry takes centre stage under the Create pillar. From handloom textiles and handicrafts to contemporary designers, artists, and architectural concepts, this space celebrates:
Traditional artisans
Modern creators
Sustainable design
Homegrown fashion and lifestyle brands
Create bridges the past and the future honouring heritage while encouraging innovation.
CELEBRATE: The City Comes Alive
Colombo during Ironman week is vibrant, energetic, and electric. Kaya Colombo taps into this atmosphere through Celebrate, which showcases the city’s nightlife, entertainment culture, and social experiences beyond clubs and pubs. From pop-up experiences to curated gatherings, visitors will discover Colombo as a city that knows how to host, entertain, and connect people.
The Ironman finish line itself becomes part of this celebration symbolizing endurance, achievement, and human potential.
CONNECT AND NETWORK: Where People and Ideas Meet
Kaya Colombo is not only a consumer-facing expo; it is also a strategic networking platform. Entrepreneurs, creators, investors, brand builders, and business leaders will have opportunities to connect, collaborate, and explore partnerships. With international visitors, regional stakeholders, and Sri Lankan innovators under one roof, the Expo becomes a meeting point for ideas and opportunities. Hatch, as the workspace partner, reinforces this entrepreneurial dimension, aligning Kaya Colombo with next-generation businesses and creative founders. Quite simply, you might meet your next collaborator, partner, or client at Kaya Colombo.
A Platform for Sri Lankan Stories
A defining feature of Kaya Colombo is that many of its partners and exhibitors carry Sri Lankan stories from activewear brands and wellness products to travel curators and creative studios. These stories matter. They demonstrate that Sri Lanka is not only a destination but also a source of innovation, capable of producing globally relevant brands while staying authentic to its roots.
Built Around Ironman,
Designed for the World
Positioning Kaya Colombo alongside Ironman 70.3 Colombo is strategic and powerful. Ironman already attracts a highly aligned audience, people who value health, performance, discipline, and experiential travel. Kaya Colombo expands this ecosystem, giving visitors something meaningful to engage with before and after race day. Together, Ironman 70.3 Colombo and Kaya Colombo signal Sri Lanka’s evolution into a multidimensional sports, wellness, and lifestyle destination.
A Vision for the Future
Kaya Colombo is more than a three-day Expo. It is a long-term vision to create a platform that:
- Showcases Sri Lanka’s creative and wellness economy
- Encourages active and intentional living
- Connects local talent with global audiences
- Positions Colombo as a lifestyle city in South Asia
In a world increasingly driven by experiences, wellbeing, and connection, Kaya Colombo places Sri Lanka firmly in the conversation.
Kaya Colombo: Sri Lanka’s International Wellness and Lifestyle Expo 2026
- Shangri-La Colombo
- 19th – 21st February 2026
For more information, visit
www.serendibmultisport.com and follow updates via the Raise The Bar Podcast on Instagram, including exclusive video content on Kaya Colombo. Kaya Colombo invites you to move, heal, explore, create, celebrate, connect, and take a piece of Sri Lanka back with you.
