Sri Lanka-China Society marks 45 years of friendship
COLOMBO, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) —The Sri Lanka-China Society celebrated its 45th anniversary on Wednesday, ahead of China’s traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. A commemorative event was held Wednesday at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo, which was attended by key members of the society as well as officials from the Sri Lankan government and the Chinese […]
Colombo, September 24 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lanka-China Society commemorated its 45-year friendship milestone on Wednesday, coinciding with China's Mid-Autumn Festival. A ceremony was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, attended by prominent Society members, Sri Lankan officials, and Chinese embassy representatives.
Jinith de Silva, the Society's President, expressed pride and gratitude for the Society's efforts in fostering Sri Lanka-China relations over the years. He emphasized the Society's commitment to organizing regular meetings, seminars, and discussions to deepen members' understanding of China.
Ni Lisheng, Chief of the China Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka, thanked the Society for its ongoing collaboration in promoting cultural and people-to-people exchanges, highlighting the Society's crucial role in presenting an accurate and lively image of modern China to the Sri Lankan public. Minister of Science and Technology Chrishantha Abeysena congratulated the Society on its anniversary, noting China's rise as a leader in technologies like artificial intelligence and robotics.
He stressed the importance for Sri Lanka to learn from China's success through regular communication and exchanges.
Founded in 1981, the Sri Lanka-China Society is a leading civil society organization dedicated to strengthening friendship and mutual understanding between the two nations.
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