BMICH celebrates golden jubilee

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The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference (BMIHC) hall on Wednesday celebrated its 50th anniversary under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, The BMICH was the first international conference hall built in Asia. A Coffee Table Book written on the history of the BMICH was also presented to the President by the Director/Chief Executive Sunil Dissanayake.

Separately a commemorative stamp worth Rs.25 was also issued to mark the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the BMICH. Commemorative gifts were also given to the organisations that have generated more income to the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall from event and exhibition sectors during the past 50 years.

The Book Publishers Association for the exhibition sector and the British Council for the event sector received commemorative gifts from the President.

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Ministers Bandula Gunawardena, Vidura Wickramanayake, Minister of State Shantha Bandara, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka H.E. Ambassador Qi Zhenhong, Secretary of the Ministry of Mass Media Anusha Palpita, Secretary of the Ministry of Defence General Kamal Gunaratne (Retired), Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva, Army Commander Lt. Gen. Vikum Liyanage, Air Force Commander Air Vice Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana were present on this occasion.

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