Sri Lanka: China Radio International Launches Radio Channel in Sri Lanka

China Radio International (CRI) held a ceremony here on Friday to celebrate the launch 

of a radio channel in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dissanayake Jayaratne told the ceremony that China and 

Sri Lanka have been enjoying traditional friendship. Jayaratne said in the era of "Global Village",

 the launch of the radio channel will provide a new bridge for the two peoples to understand 

each other.

Wang Gengnian, director general of CRI, said Sri Lanka is among the countries where the 

CRI has the largest number of audience and receives most letters.

"With the support of our friends in Sri Lanka and China, the Colombo FM channel will play an 

important role in promoting the bilateral relationship and the two countries' cooperation in 

broadcasting," said Wang.

Formally launched on April 23, the Colombo FM 102 channel broadcasts 19 hours of news 

and culture programs in Sinhala, Tamil, English and Mandarin every day. The channel covers 

Western Province, the island's political, economic and business center with an area of 3,700 sq km.

Founded in 1941, CRI aims at promoting understanding and friendship between the people of 

China and people throughout the world. CRI's programs include news, current affairs, and 

features on politics, economy, culture, science and technology.

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(Yimber Gaviria, Colombia)