Thousands of visitors are set to converge on Wiltshire next month for a major festival.
The Naadha Gama is set to take place at Charlton Park near Malmesbury on July 11, with festivalgoers expected to arrive from London, the Midlands, and Manchester.
The event has proved so popular with the Sri Lankan diaspora that organisers have asked Wiltshire Council to increase the licence capacity from 2,000 to 2,500.
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Naadha Gama is a contemporary Sri Lankan music project and live festival brand that has grown into a touring show, with festivals in Dubai and Melbourne, Australia.
The Charlton Park event will be the organisation's first festival in the UK and Europe.
It is described as a celebration of music and culture, blending modern arrangements with Sri Lankan musical traditions and big, cinematic live production.
Around 150,000 UK residents were born in Sri Lanka, with the wider community of Sri Lankan descent believed to be significantly larger.
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The largest UK Sri Lankan diaspora is in London, with communities in Milton Keynes, Leicester and Greater Manchester.
Sri Lankans are a multi‑faith community – mostly Buddhist, with large Hindu, Muslim and Christian minorities.
An application to extend the licence is being considered by Wiltshire Council, with a decision expected in early July.
