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Sri Lanka welcomes 1st Chinese tour groups in 3 years

STORY: Sri Lanka welcomes 1st Chinese tour groups in 3 years DATELINE: March 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: Colombo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the welcome ceremony at the country's main Bandaranaike International Airport STORYLINE: Sri Lanka's tourism authority held a ceremony on Wednesday night at the country's main Bandaranaike International Airport to welcome the first batch of Chinese tour groups in three years. Sri Lankan Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said at the airport that he was happy to receive the first tour groups from China and the South Asian country is expecting more Chinese tourists to come. Featured with beautiful scenery and friendly people, Sri Lanka is expected to receive more Chinese tourists, which is an important part of people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, said Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong. Priantha Fernando, chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, said earlier that the SriLankan Airlines would operate nine flights a week start

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CHINESE TOUR GROUPS

(230302) -- COLOMBO, March 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport in Sri Lanka, March 1, 2023. Sri Lanka's tourism authority held a ceremony on Wednesday night at the country's main Bandaranaike International Airport to welcome the first batch of Chinese tour groups in three years. TO GO WITH: "Sri Lanka welcomes 1st Chinese tour groups in 3 years" (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CHINESE TOUR GROUPS

(230302) -- COLOMBO, March 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport in Sri Lanka, March 1, 2023. Sri Lanka's tourism authority held a ceremony on Wednesday night at the country's main Bandaranaike International Airport to welcome the first batch of Chinese tour groups in three years. TO GO WITH: "Sri Lanka welcomes 1st Chinese tour groups in 3 years" (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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50th anniversary of Sri Lankan elephant's arrival in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prince and Princess Mikasa (L and C) pose for photos with Sri Lankan Minister of National Heritage Anura Bandaranaike (R) at Tama Zoo in Tokyo's Hino on May 12 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the elephant Anura (in background) in Japan. Anura was presented to Japan by Ceylon, the former name of Sri Lanka, in 1956 to commemorate the prince's visit to Ceylon.

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1st batch of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid arrives in Sri Lanka

STORY: 1st batch of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid arrives in Sri Lanka DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Colombo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of the humanitarian aid 2. various of the handover ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QI ZHENHONG, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KEHELIYA RAMBUKWELLA, Sri Lankan Minister of Health STORYLINE: The first batch of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid arrived at Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport on Friday night. China fully relates to the difficulties and challenges faced by Sri Lanka and will continue to provide assistance within its capacity through all possible channels, said Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong at the handover ceremony. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QI ZHENHONG, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka "China and Sri Lanka are good neighbors looking out for each other. Nowadays, Sri Lanka is facing the most serious economic crisis and China fully relates to its

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CHINA EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN MEDICINE AID-FIRST BATCH

(220604) -- COLOMBO, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members transport Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 3, 2022. The first batch of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid arrived at Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport on Friday night. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CHINA EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN MEDICINE AID-FIRST BATCH

(220604) -- COLOMBO, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong (2nd R) and Sri Lankan Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella (2nd L) attend the handover ceremony of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 3, 2022. The first batch of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid arrived at Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport on Friday night. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CHINA EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN MEDICINE AID-FIRST BATCH

(220604) -- COLOMBO, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members transport Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 3, 2022. The first batch of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid arrived at Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport on Friday night. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

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50th anniversary of Sri Lankan elephant's arrival in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prince and Princess Mikasa (L and C) pose for photos with Sri Lankan Minister of National Heritage Anura Bandaranaike (R) at Tama Zoo in Tokyo's Hino on May 12 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the elephant Anura (in background) in Japan. Anura was presented to Japan by Ceylon, the former name of Sri Lanka, in 1956 to commemorate the prince's visit to Ceylon. (Kyodo)