Ceylon Graphite To Attend Pdac Conference

03rd March 2017

March 3, 2017 – Ceylon Graphite Corp. (“Ceylon”) (TSX-V: CYL) (OTC: NWNYF) (Frankfurt: CCY) announces that Ceylon Graphite Corp will be attending PDAC Convention 2017 and will be in the Investor Exchange, Booth # 3348 being held from March 5 to March 8, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario.

About PDAC

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is the leading voice of the mineral exploration and development community. With over 8,000 members around the world, the PDAC’s mission is to promote a globally responsible, vibrant and sustainable minerals industry. As the trusted representative of the sector, PDAC encourages best practices in technical, operational, environmental, safety and social performance.

The annual PDAC Convention is regarded as the premier international event for the mineral industry. It has attracted more than 25,000 people from 125 countries in recent years and will next be held March 5-8, 2017 in Toronto.

About Ceylon Graphite Corp.

Ceylon Graphite Corp. is a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (CYL:TSX-V). It is in the business of exploring for and developing graphite mines in Sri Lanka. The Government of Sri Lanka has allocated the company exploration rights in a land package constituting over 100km² of exploration grids covering all relevant areas that had historical graphite production dating back from the 1900’s to 1930’s representing a majority of the known vein graphite occurrences in Sri Lanka. Vein graphite is unique in nature and is comparatively higher margin due to its purity.

Forward-Looking Information

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Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information or for a copy of the early warning report filed with the relevant Canadian Securities regulators in conjunction with this news release please contact Optimal Energy B.V., Attention: Jody Lenihan at 949.677.2299.

These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements and by those made in our filings with SEDAR in Canada (available at www.sedar.com).

Further information regarding the Company is available at www.ceylongraphite.com

Bharat Parashar, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

info@ceylongraphite.com

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