Xu Shi Yin'e, the “Lanka Princess” attended the Vesak celebrations 2021 at the Embassy in Beijing on 26 May 2021. Prior to the event, she met Ambassador Dr. Palitha Kohona at his residence and explained her family tree to him. She is a 19th generation descendant of a prince from the court of King Parakramabahu VI of Kotte. She showed us photos of the burial site of her royal Lankan ancestor.
Princess Xu enjoys prominence in China and contributes significantly to strengthening the bilateral relationship. Under the guidance of Princess Xu Shi Yin'e, in 2009, Quanzhou city, the hometown of the Princess, entered into a sister city relationship with Colombo. Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte and Licheng District of Quanzhou became sister cities in 2017 also.
The Ambassador welcomed the Princess and said that she is a living example of the close people to people contacts between Sri Lanka and China spanning several
millennia. He requested the Princess to promote Sri Lanka - China people to people contacts even more actively. The Princess invited the Ambassador to visit her in Quan Zhou.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Beijing
01 June, 2021
