Ambassador Dr. Palitha Kohona declared open a centre to promote cooperation between Chinese and Sri Lankan Traditional Medicine in Wudangshan at a conference of TCM practitioners. Wudangshan is a key centre of the Daoist tradition of China and many assert that the Dao philosophy is a central influence in China's traditional medicine system. Daoism advocates a holistic approach to life and balanced lifestyle. 

Many of the traditional medicine practitioners participating in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference in Wudangshan were Davoists. Wudangshan is visited by thousands of the faithful. In a touching display of religious fervour, the very old and the very young climb the steep steps to the sacred temple of Xuanwu at the top of Wudang Mountain. The current temple was built during the Ming Dynasty.

The Ambassador, addressing the Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference, elaborated on Sri Lanka's traditional medicine and said that Sri Lanka's traditional medicine tradition has a history of more than 3,000 years. Many Chinese people were unaware that traditional medicine, like in China, plays a huge role in the people's daily lives. Many Sri Lankans still rely on age old remedies which are effective.

As close friends, China and Sri Lanka already to cooperate in many other areas of mutual interest. Cooperation in traditional medicine will help to further strengthen the areas in which we cooperate.

Dr. Kohona hoped that more and more practitioners of Chinese Traditional Medicine will participate in the cooperation involving traditional medicine of China and Sri Lanka, so as to provide a wider range of health care benefits to the two peoples, and bring new opportunities in healthcare tourism in the two countries.

Dr. Kohona went on to say that  tourism attractions of Sri Lanka are not limited to healthcare. Sri Lanka's Ceylon black tea and the cool, tea covered mountains, its own tea culture, Sri Lanka's gems, especially the blue sapphires, wedding and honeymoon tour opportunities, the two thousand year old Buddhist culture and monuments still visited by thousands, business investment opportunities, could be mentioned. He also invited the Shiyan City commercial vehicle industry to consider opening a branch plant in Sri Lanka. 

Embassy of Sri Lanka 

Beijing 

24 April, 2023