A three-day event to explore the finest corners of culture and trade of Sri Lanka was held from 9th to 11th September in the City Hall of Bülach, near the Zurich International Airport, Switzerland. This was organized by Mr. Vidarshana Munasinghe, Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Switzerland.
Number of senior officials from Swiss Foreign Ministry, residence Ambassadors, Swiss dignitaries and many religious dignitaries joined Sri Lankan officials designated to WTO and UN to inaugurate the Sri Lanka Festival.
There were 28 stalls offering Sri Lankan Culinary and 22 stalls exhibiting other commercial products from Sri Lanka throughout the event. Visitors were able to taste different Sri Lankan fresh foods prepared on the spot and also fresh young coconuts, pineapples, mangoes and rambutan brought from Sri Lanka especially for the festival. Among many other things, visitors enjoyed the dancing performances of Sri Lankan artists which depicted vibrant and multifaceted culture of Sri Lanka.
