Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne was the Chief Guest at the Sri Lanka 's Pavilion Day held yesterday (July 19) at the Expo 2010 Shanghai Commerce and Cultural Forum currently being held in Shanghai, China.

The Expo 2010 Shanghai, conducted for 180 days, features a pavilion each day and yesterday was Sri Lanka 's day. This was held under the theme ‘Tradition to Modernity’ displaying five distinctive cities of Sri Lanka, all of which enjoy a long history.

According to the organizers, valuable urban heritages were also presented to show the world how Sri Lanka has achieved development while preserving its cultural heritage.

The pavilion with a ceiling painted with traditional batik craft and walls decorated with colourful national flags is located within Zone A of the Expo site.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister will meet high ranking Chinese leaders and investors to discuss investment opportunities in Sri Lanka and poverty alleviation in the region.

He will also discuss matters regarding the signing of several agreements in the fields of Education, Tourism, Energy and Agriculture with Chinese leaders and also on areas of technology transfer and training between the two nations.