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Expo 2020 Dubai sees SL highlight heritage, attractions on its National Day

04 Jan 2022

With vivid yellow sapphire covering its facade, the Sri Lanka Pavilion showcased its natural resources, tourist attractions, investment and business opportunities, as well as its timeless ruins, rail network, world-class culinary scene, preserved ecosystems, and stunning spiritual monuments during its National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai on Monday (3). Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris highlighted the country’s export potential and opened a series of cultural festivities, including a beautifully choreographed show that presented the history of Sri Lanka from its beginnings to the present day.  “The Pearl of the Indian Ocean”, staged during the ceremony, highlighted the heritage of Sri Lanka, and also portrayed phases of agriculture, medicine and healing, Mother Nature, and astrology by blending traditional dancing with entertainment and drumming.  ‘Wonderful opportunity’  Prof. Peiris said: “Expo 2020 is a wonderful opportunity for Sri Lanka to showcase our unique offerings. We have many inherent strengths: The warmth and hospitality of our people in the tourism sector; the scenic beauty of the island and its cultural heritage; our value-added exports of Ceylon tea; world-famous sapphires; and spices, of which we produce 85% the world’s cinnamon.”  The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister was welcomed at the Expo by Minister of State Ahmed Al Sayegh, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director – West Asia Affairs Khalid Nasser Sulaiman Al Ameri, and Expo 2020 Dubai Executive Director – Office of the Commissioner General Najeeb Al Ali.  Al Sayegh said: “By adopting the theme ‘Opportunities beyond waters’, one that is quite fitting for a country that has the highest waterfall density in the world, the Sri Lanka Pavilion highlights how this friendly nation innovatively transforms challenges into opportunities, along with its tremendous capacity for entrepreneurship.”  People-to-people relations  Prof. Peiris said: “We have 300,000 Sri Lankans living and working in the UAE. They contribute to the economy here and send valuable foreign exchange back to their home country. Not only does the UAE and Sri Lanka have excellent bilateral relations but our people-to-people relations are robust as well, which adds a strong dimension to our relationship. “We are proud to say that our two countries have enjoyed strong and friendly relations for decades, with the UAE being the largest trading partner of Sri Lanka in the Middle East, and collaboration extending across a diverse number of sectors, such as trade and investment, environmental co-operation, as well as mutual support on the international stage.” Meanwhile, at a media briefing, Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga described Expo 2020 as an opportunity for Sri Lanka to market itself to the world. He also thanked the UAE for “giving the opportunity to the world to come together under one umbrella”.

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