Five contemporary internationally acclaimed Sri Lanka films were screened at the festival, which was well received by Korean movie lovers.

The Film Festival was organized by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Korea and the Korea Foundation, with the support of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Cathy Pacific Airlines as a series of promotional events launched to celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and the Korea.

The festival provided an opportunity to introduce Sri Lankan art cinema to the Korean public as well as to enhance the image of Sri Lanka in the Republic of Korea.