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Sri Lankan Delegation Meets Odisha CM to Foster Ties in Culture & Tourism

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Bhubaneswar:26/8/25:A 30-member Sri Lankan delegation, comprising press officers from the Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of External Affairs, and Department of Government Information, met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhawan today

The delegation is on a five-day visit to Odisha to study communication strategies in disaster management, international event organisation, and the promotion of tourism, culture, and heritage.

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In a warm and engaging interaction, CM Majhi emphasised the deep historical and cultural ties between Odisha and Sri Lanka, rooted in mythology and history. “United by a glorious past, let’s work together for a bright future,” he urged, calling for collaboration in peace, friendship, and progress. He highlighted the ancient maritime connections, referencing the Mahavamsa, a Sri Lankan chronicle, which notes Prince Vijaya, the founder of the Sinhalese race, hailed from Kalinga (modern-day Odisha). “This makes us part of the same extended family,” CM Majhi remarked.

The CM recalled the vibrant maritime trade of ancient times, where Kalinga’s sailors brought rice, horses, and elephants to Sri Lanka, while pearls and silver flowed back to Odisha. He pointed to the Bali Yatra festival in Cuttack as a celebration of this shared heritage, noting the participation of Sri Lankan envoys in last year’s event. CM Majhi expressed optimism about expanding cooperation in tourism, culture, education, sports, and industry, highlighting Odisha’s strengths in disaster preparedness, sports infrastructure, and investment opportunities.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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