17 May 1973 – Inauguration of the BMICH
The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, which was gifted by the Chinese Government, was inaugurated at a ceremony which included Mrs Bandaranaike, President William Gopallawa, Vice Chairman of the State Council of China Marshal Hsu Hiang-Chien, the Chinese Ambassador as well as two workers representing the workers of Sri Lanka and China. At 3.55pm on