Sri Lanka, June 21 -- The new and the extended stretch of Colpetty Marine Drive, from the Colpetty Railway Station towards the American Embassy will get it's ideal + apt chance to host events, when the Happy Street Event, a first for Marine Drive itself, takes centerstage on 29 June, M Manoj, one of the main organisers, told the Daily Mirror.

This all-dayer, also called Marine Drive Coming to Life, is set to be staged in two-folds, 6-11 in the morning and 4-11 in the evening.

M Manoj, from the Darkod Entertainment event-organising company, explained, "This would be a pilot project to start with. Both the sides of the roads would be occupied with entertainment activities (sports + music) and food stalls. At the end of the road, a stage w...