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68 Chinese origin people awarded Sri Lankan Citizenship
Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 13:32 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Mar 31, Colombo: At least 68 Chinese origin people, who are living in Sri Lanka, were given Sri Lankan Citizenship yesterday in Colombo.
Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka awarded the certificate of citizenship at a special function held at the BMICH last evening.
Hundreds of Chinese origin people are living in Sri Lanka and several of them have businesses in the country.