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Lankan trade-cum-cultural exhibition in London “Refreshingly Sri Lanka”, the first in a series of events to promote cultural diplomacy was recently held at Trafalgar Square in London.
The festival showcased the diversity and the cultural heritage of Sri Lanka and promoted it as a destination for tourism, trade, and investment. It was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Sri Lanka High Commission in London in collaboration with the Ministry of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Trade, Commerce & Consumer Affairs and the Ministry of Culture & National Heritage. A government statement said the festival was aimed at gaining maximum exposure for the country by projecting an image of Sri Lanka that had not been seen before by showcasing the excellence of Sri Lanka in various fields while retaining its essential charm of being a small tropical island. The festival demonstrated the best that the country had to offer while retaining the rustic, traditional and exotic allure of the country. The open air festival at Trafalgar Square attracted over 15,000 visitors who were treated to a traditional Perahera which highlighted Sri Lanka’s multiethnic composition. |
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