Saturday, May 25, 2013   

Chinese couple, millionth visitors, hail hospitable Sri Lanka
(12-31 18:45)

A Chinese couple who became the one millionth visitor to Sri Lanka last night praised the troipcal island’s hospitable and kind people, on arrival at the international airport in Colombo to a special welcome.
Jiang Ying and husband Yang Bo landed at 10pm local time. They flew in from Beijing and were welcomed at a special ceremony and also received gifts.
“I had heard a lot about Sri Lanka from my friends. I found out details about your country before deciding my holiday destination. I was simply bewitched by the photos on the internet. Sri Lanka is as beautiful and breathtaking as presented in the photos. Moreover, Sri Lankans are very hospitable and kind,’’ Jiang said on arrival.
Sri Lanka, a popular destination in Asia, has bounced back in the past three years as the economy gather steam, following the end of Tamil terrorism that wrecked the northern and eastern regions of the country in particular.

   
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