Kathmandu: A Sri Lankan film festival has been organized by the Sri Lankan embassy in cooperation with Nepal’s ministry of culture.

The film festival was inaugurated by Minister Bal Bahadur K.C Monday evening at the premises of the Russian Culture Center.

The Sri Lankan Ambassador Ms. Pamela J. Deen welcoming the guests on the occasion said that it was the first program facilitated under the implementation of an agreement reached in between Nepal and Sri Lanka during President Chandrika Kumaratunga’s last visit to Nepal wherein it was agreed between the two sides that exchanges and promotion of arts and culture would be initiated.

She also hoped that the film festival would further enhance the excellent bilateral relations her country enjoyed with Nepal.

Minister Bal Bahadur K.C maintained that such events do immensely contribute in promoting bilateral ties.

The film that was screened for the attending guests was Anantha Rathriya directed by an award winning director Prasanna Withange.

The festival will continue till 8 December.