SUSU International Students Celebrate Sri Lanka’s Independence Day

On February 6th, a tea ceremony will be held at South Ural State University on the occasion of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day, with participation of students from Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Indonesia.

In 1948, the Republic of Sri Lanka gained its independence, being reformed as the dominion Ceylon, and in 1972, the country was renamed Sri Lanka and was no longer a dominion, but remained a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Nonetheless, Sri Lanka, as former Ceylon, never stopped being famous for tea that is produced there.

On February 4th of this year, Sri Lanka celebrated a milestone date – 70 years of independence. Students from Sri Lanka who study at SUSU celebrate this holiday every year.

“This year we will have a small exhibit where people will speak about Sri Lanka, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Indonesia. Guests will be able to get to know the most interesting things about these countries. We will also show clothing of various cultures, play music, and, of course, very good tea that we brought with us to Chelyabinsk,” says student from Sri Lanka, Uvindu Vidjeveera.

We invite SUSU students and staff to attend this tea festival (free entry).

The event will be held in the space in front of the SUSU Activity Hall (Main University Building, 2nd floor) at 13:00.

Marina Kovyazina, photo by Uvindu Vidjeveera
Event date: 
Tuesday, 6 February, 2018 - 13:00
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