55th anniversary of Lanka- China diplomatic relations

The Sri Lanka China Friendship Association, Sri Lanka China Society, Association for Sri Lanka China Social and Cultural Cooperation and Sri Lanka China Journalists Forum in collaboration with the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Sri Lanka will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and the People's Republic of China and the 60th anniversary of the Sri Lanka-China Rubber-Rice Pact on July 10 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Hall, BMICH.

Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne will be the chief guest at the event while External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris will deliver the keynote address. Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be the guests of honour.