In 1948, P.G. Martin Nimalasiri founded P.G. Martin Industries in Sri Lanka, specializing in shoes, bags, and leather products. The company became a top manufacturer of high-quality travel bags and other items, winning presidential awards for exports in 1992 and 1993

Kala Pola is Sri Lanka’s annual open air art fair showcasing and promoting visual art. It provides opportunities for painters and sculptors to meet, network, present and market their creations to a growing and appreciative audience each year. Presented by The George Keyt Foundation in association with the John Keells Group, Kala Pola has over the past 24 years grown to become a major cultural and tourist attraction in Colombo’s annual cultural calendar.