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IFFA KICKS OFF…


The much talked about IIFA weekend kicked off today with the IIFA Global Press Conference at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo. The weekend festivities will include the IIFA Foundation Fashion Extravaganza, FICCI-IFFA Global Business Forum, IFFA Foundation Celebrity Cricket Match, IIFA Film Workshops and the untimate in glitz – the Micromax IIFA Awards. Pic by K.C. Saranga
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