South Asia's First - Ever Reggae Music Festival ONE LOVE 2026 Set to lgnite Bentota .

 Prees Conference 16th December 2025 @ 6.30pm at the Crystal Lounge , L25 , Nuwa - City of Dreams , Colombo , Sri Lanka .

South Asia's First-Ever Reggae Music Festival “ONE LOVE 2026" Set to Ignite Bentota

NUWA Sri Lanka Hosts Star-Studded Press Conference 1o Kick-Off the Road to the Festival

Colombo, Tuesday 16 December 2025: Sri Lanka is set to make history as it hosts South Asia's first-ever Reggae

Music Festival, "ONE LOVE 2026 -A Tribute to Bob Marley", from 27 to 29 March 2026 on the golden shores of

Bentota. The three-day festival will take place from 6:00 p.m. onwards, bringing an unprecedented celebration of

global reggae culture to the region. The press conference to announce this historic moment was held at NUWA Sri

Lanka, the latest ultra-luxury property in Colombo.

This landnark festival will feature six internationally aclaimed reggae icons--the largest gathering of global reggae

talent ever seen in Asia and the Pacific:

•Maxi Priest - the "Prince of Reggae"

•The Wailers

• Julian Marley & Ky-Mani Marley - sons of the legendary Bob Marley

• Inner Circle

•Big Mountain

•The festival will also feature four international DJs, with two major artists headlining each night:

•27 March: The Wailers & Maxi Priest

• 28 March: Inner Circle & Big Mountain

29 March: Julian Marley & Ky-Mani Marley

Adding to the excitement, Kingsley Ben-Adir, the lead actor in the 2024 musical drama One Love, and its director

Reinaldo Marcus Green, are also set to attend the festival.

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 travelers 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 Entertainıment, 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 81 st birthday on 6 February, 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 caried 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 &

Entertainment.

Speaking on the partnership, Michael Habashi, Vice President & Property Gen eral Manager of City of Dreams

Sri Lanka, said: "Ciy of Dreams Sri Lanka is proud to be the hospitality partner of South Asia's first Reggae Festival.

As Colombo 's emerging entertainment hub, we are committed to strengthening the city's cultural and artistic fabric.

Welcoming world-renowned reggae legends reflects our mission to champion creativity, support the arts, and bring

globally iconic experiences to Sri Lanka."