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From right: Nuwa Hotel at City of Dreams Sri Lanka Hotel Manager/Executive Assistant Manager Thakshila Galappaththi, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Chief Operating Officer and tourism industry leader Kamal Munasinghe, City of Dreams Head of Marketing and Branding Chamika Karunaratne, Organiser One In A Million Chairman Prasantha Hewawasam, and singer and Sri Lanka’s iconic Bob Marley fan Rohantha Dissanayake at the media launch of the ‘One Love’ Music Festival 2026 on Tuesday – Pic by Lasantha Kumara
Sri Lanka is set to make history as it hosts South Asia’s first-ever three-day reggae music festival, ‘One Love 2026 – A Tribute to Bob Marley,’ from 27 to 29 March 2026 on the golden shores of Bentota, the organisers announced on Tuesday.
The festival will take place from 5 p.m. onwards, bringing an unprecedented celebration of global reggae culture to the region. A packed press conference to announce this historic moment was held at Nuwa Sri Lanka, the latest ultra-luxury property in the city of Colombo.
This landmark festival event will feature six internationally acclaimed reggae icons, marking the largest gathering of global reggae talent ever seen in Asia and the Pacific.
The confirmed line-up includes Maxi Priest – The “Prince of Reggae,” The Wailers, Julian Marley and Ky-Mani Marley – sons of the legendary Bob Marley, Inner Circle, and Big Mountain.
In addition, four international DJs will perform throughout the festival, with two major artists taking the stage each night: 27 March: The Wailers and Maxi Priest; 28 March: Inner Circle and Big Mountain; and 29 March: Julian Marley and Ky-Mani Marley. Additionally, four world famous DJs will ramp up the festival.
Maxi Priest came live virtually from New York in solidarity to confirm the Festival and explained he was excited to be back in Sri Lanka once again.
With reggae’s deep cultural resonance in Sri Lanka, the festival is expected to draw thousands of local fans along with visitors from India, the Maldives, Bangladesh, and Western travellers escaping winter for Sri Lanka’s tropical warmth.
Organised by Sri Lankan-owned One In A Million Entertainment Ltd., headquartered in Europe and Colombo, in collaboration with Caribbean Entertainment, the event builds on a legacy of bringing global stars such as Shaggy, Diana King, Maxi Priest, and Big Mountain to Sri Lanka.
The event aligns with the celebration of Bob Marley’s 81st birthday on 6 February 2026, enriching its cultural and emotional significance.
Normal tickets are priced at Rs.10,000 per day and VIP tickets are priced at Rs. 50,000 per day. For all reggae music enthusiasts wanting a festival pass for all three days, there is an Early Bird Offer at Rs. 25,000 (normal tickets) and Rs. 125,000 (VIP tickets). Tickets will be available on the PickMe Events platform.
A part of the proceeds from One Love Festival ticket sales will be donated to children’s orphanages’ water purification project carried out by the Indian Cultural Association in Sri Lanka. One Love Festival is also working with the Bob and Rita Marley Foundation to support its charity activities in Jamaica.
The festival’s international artist delegation—an estimated 70-member crew—will be hosted at the iconic Nuwa Sri Lanka, Colombo’s newest ultra-luxury lifestyle and entertainment destination owned by Melco Resorts and Entertainment.
Nuwa, as well as hospitality partner Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and organisers, reiterated that the One Love Festival 2026 will be a big boost for Sri Lanka’s improving profile as a leisure and entertainment destination in the South Asian region.
