Sri Lankan president visits Bahrain National Museum

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was today at BahrainNational Museum as part of his official state visit. He was received by AssistantUndersecretary for Tourism Shaikh Khalid bin Humood Al-Khalifa, who stressedBahrain's keen interest in promoting cultural relations with Sri Lanka and otherAsian states as it celebrates Manama Capital of Asian Tourism2014.President Rajapaksa stressed the importance of bolstering bilateral cultural exchanges, expressing delighting at getting a taste of Bahrain's deep-rootedheritage which dates back to 5,000 years ago. He toured the museum, which includesthree halls devoted to archaeology and the ancient civilisation of the Dilmun, whiletwo other halls depict Bahrain's culture, lifestyle and handicrafts.