Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Chinese Ambassador Wei Huaziang said the full moon day was significant to Sri Lanka and China in terms of culture and it closely links the hearts of Sri Lankans and Chinese building bridges for cultural exchange between the two countries.

"Sri Lanka has a long history and a splendid civilization, and Poya Day is also of great importance to people's lives. An ancient Chinese poem reads; the bright moon rises over the sea; we share this moment though far apart'. The same bright moon carries the Sri Lankan people's hope for a peaceful harmonious life and the Chinese people's yearning for happiness and reunion. It is this moon that closely links the hearts of our two people's and builds bright bridges for our cultural...