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Sri Lanka gears up to host 9th International Boat Show & Conference
The Island
|October 17, 2025
From January 30 to February 1, 2026, the island nation will welcome the world to Boat Show & Conference 2026, South Asia’s premier marine festival.
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Held at the spectacular Port City Colombo and open daily from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM, the event promises to be the biggest and most dynamic edition in its history.
Organized by the Chamber of Marine Industries Sri Lanka and managed by CDC Events (Pvt) Ltd, the show is backed by the Ministries of Industry and Entrepreneurship, Foreign Affairs, Employment and Tourism, and the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB). This strong endorsement underscores Sri Lanka’s ambition to become a regional hub for boating, yachting, marine tourism, and boat and ship building.
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