06th July 2026: Pepsi Road Kala returned for its second version on 4 July 2026 at Excel World, Colombo, turning the venue right into a whole-day celebration of Sri Lankan Kala with festivities incorporating Sri Lankan artwork, music, and meals.
Organised by Pepsi®, the general public artwork initiative drew hundreds of holiday makers united by means of creativity, tradition, and neighborhood. Embracing what younger Sri Lankans love most, Pepsi® continues to attach with native audiences as greater than a worldwide model, however a accomplice rooted in native id.
“At Pepsi®, we’ve all the time believed in celebrating the passions that deliver individuals collectively, and Pepsi Road Kala is a mirrored image of that spirit. With its second version, Pepsi Road Kala continues to evolve as a vibrant platform that champions native creativity, foster neighborhood connections, and rejoice the daring, vibrant spirit of Sri Lanka,” mentioned Anshuman Mishra, West & Sri Lanka Franchise Lead and Affiliate Director, PepsiCo”
On the coronary heart of the competition was an Artwork Exhibition in collaboration with the Academy of Design (AOD), inserting rising native artists within the highlight to showcase their very own interpretations of Pepsi-themed artwork. The collaboration supplied recent expertise a platform to succeed in a wider viewers, linking a well known world model with Sri Lanka’s rising artwork scene. Together with the exhibition, an interactive wall offered attendees the chance to show their very own creativity by choosing up a brush and including their private strokes to a shared canvas which advanced all through the day.
The stage on the venue got here alive with musical performances by a few of Sri Lanka’s hottest artists, together with the band Knights, together with Wasthi, Nilan Hettiarachchi, Raveen Tharuka, Dinesh and Kaizer, and Hana Shafa. Collectively, they introduced the power and variety of Sri Lankan music to the center of the competition.
Guests additionally loved thrilling video games and sampled native favourites at a variety of meals stalls, the place the flavours tasted even higher with an ice-cold Pepsi®. A devoted mocktail bar served up refreshing Pepsi® mocktails. All these experiences had been designed for everybody to hitch in and resonate with youth on a deeper stage.
“What started as a city-wide open-air artwork gallery has grown right into a wider celebration of Sri Lankan creativity, bringing collectively rising artists, stay music, nice meals, and interactive experiences for everybody to take pleasure in,” mentioned Amit Joshi, Nation Head, Varun Drinks (VBL). Strengthening ties, Pepsi® ensured audiences felt recognised and valued, having fun with the festivities and appreciating the significant steps the model has taken to interact with native tradition and join with communities.
