July 6, 2020, the contestants from University of Kelaniya, after two rounds of intense competition, finally achieved great success in the 19th Chinese Bridge—Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students, Overseas Preliminary Rounds in Sri Lanka.
The contestant Wei Ziying, with his touching, impressive speech and talents full of Chinese artistic charm, won the first place in the speech contest, and he also got the first prize in the network popularity award, and the comprehensive award.
Contestant Lin Yue, an melodious piece of "Phoenix Bamboo under the Night Light" enchanted the judges. Her speech is also novel, natural and reasonable, conquered all the judges, and finally won the second place in the competition.
Contestant Madhuka Nuwan Jayathilanka, with his unique drama skills, combined with Chinese mythological character Sun Wukong, performed a wonderful monkey drama, which surprised the judges, and finally won the first prize in the talent competition.
Chinese songs, traditional Chinese dances, Chinese knots, etc. showcase a charming cultural atmosphere in the hands of the students. It is reported that in the 19th Chinese Bridge—Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students in Sri Lanka, a total of 54 contestants from UOK participated in the first round of competition, 18 of them entered the second round of the competition. Congratulations to all the contestants for their outstanding achievements.