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China through the eyes of photographers
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To mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sri Lanka and enhance mutual understanding and friendship, the Sri Lanka China Society will co-host a cultural programme titled Srilanka and China through the Eyes of Photographers” in collaboration with the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Shanxi People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Hangzhou People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.
As part of this programme, the Sri Lanka China Society exchanged photographers between the two countries, and has organised three photographic exhibitions in the two countries.
The first exhibition was held in Pingyao in Shanxi province of China. The exhibition was opened by Dr Karunasena Kodituwakku, Sri Lanka’s ambassador in China on September 19. The second exhibition will be held in Hangzhou in the first week of November. The final exhibition will be held on November 23 in Colombo.
Picture shows our Ambassador Kodituwakku with Tian Yijun, President of Shanxi province People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and other guests at the opening ceremony. In the background are photographs of Amaradasa Gunawardana, president of Sri Lanka China Society and Li Xiaolin, president of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.