Categories: Events & Festivals

50 Chinese Couples Marry in Sri Lanka – Mass Ceremony in the Paradise Island

50 couples from China got exchanged vows in Colombo on Sunday in a mass wedding ceremony conducted in the island’s Buddhist traditions. While some couples wore Western and Chinese clothes, most were dressed in the traditional attire of Sri Lanka’s mountainous central region. According to officials, the couples were not only newly-weds, they also had married couples renewing their vows.

If you are planning to have your dream beach wedding in Sri Lanka, ensure to choose the finest resorts the likes of AVANI Kalutara Resort. According John Amaratunga, Tourism Minister, there will be more couples coming in to this island to celebrate true marriages, not just from China, but also other parts of the world. Chinese tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka have been rising and now account for around 13 percent of the two million tourists a year who visit the country, second only to the number of Indian visitors, official data show.

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