China to set up Confucius Centres, TV channel here

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China is hoping to establish Confucius Centres and a TV channel in Sri Lanka to popularise the Chinese language and telecast educational programmes, train teachers and school principals, an Education Ministry spokesman said yesterday.

The move comes after Education Minister Bandula Gunawardene had several rounds of talks with his Chinese counterpart Yuan Guiren and Deputy Minster Hao Ping during Mr. Gunawardene’s recent visit to China.

The ministers discussed how bilateral links in education, culture and IT could be strengthened and agreed to set up Confucius Centres in Sri Lanka to launch training programmes by way of a TV channel.

Mr. Guiren responded to a request by Minister Gunawardana to renovate the Lumbini Theatre.

He pledged to increase the number of scholarships offered to Sri Lankan students by the Chinese government.

Minister Gunawardana who visited China on an invitation by Mr. Guiren visited several educational institutions and got a first-hand experience of education methods in China. He also met Sri Lankan students who are studying at Chinese educational institutions. (Sandun A. Jayasekera)

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Comments - 10

samila Thursday, 20 October 2011 11:56 PM

we will also start talking in chang chang ching way then !!!

Shane Friday, 21 October 2011 01:26 AM

awesome!!the new chinese colony!! Sri Lanka!! few decades later, the chinese will be occupying the North & the East!! :D

YURI Friday, 21 October 2011 01:56 AM

next is Chines passport.

SCW Friday, 21 October 2011 03:52 AM

The Chinese are coming!!! The Chinese are coming!!!

klk Friday, 21 October 2011 03:54 AM

the Portuguese, Dutch, English and now Chinese.

Sammy Friday, 21 October 2011 04:36 AM

The whole country could become the next "Chinatown".

gayan Friday, 21 October 2011 05:14 AM

Very soon our national language would be Chinese

Minister Friday, 21 October 2011 06:58 AM

See how much China loves us!!

Nihal Mendis Friday, 21 October 2011 10:13 AM

Those who comment here dont understand how China protected us from being hauled before the WC tribunal. Sri Lanka is safe because of China.

Calistus Jayatilleke Friday, 21 October 2011 01:54 PM

We are "confused"!

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