New Delhi: “I on behalf of ICMEI and complete media & entertainment industry and art and culture fraternity extend my heartiest congratulations to H.E. Austin Fernando High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India and people of Sri Lanka on the auspicious day of their Independence Day which falls on 4th February,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry.

The relationship between India and Sri Lanka is more than 2,500 years old. Both countries have a legacy of intellectual, cultural, religious and linguistic interaction. In recent years, the relationship has been marked by close contacts at all levels. Trade and investment have grown and there is cooperation in the fields of development, education, culture and defence. Both countries share a broad understanding on major issues of international interest.

Recently ICMEI sponsored a car drive to Sri Lanka carrying a message of Love, Peace and Unity through Art and Culture.