27 March 2024 07:33 pm
Both countries agreed to continue to act under the friendship, peace, mutual respect and fivefold principle in international affairs that do not interfere in the internal affairs of any country.
It was emphasized that bilateral relations should be based on mutual respect and mutual productivity between the countries, and acting according to that policy would set a good example for both countries.
The Chinese President also assured that China will support the schemes necessary for the development of Sri Lanka as soon as they are presented.
The Chinese President assured China's continuous support to Sri Lanka’s efforts for political and socioe-conomic progress.
The Prime Minister's Media said that the Chinese President informed that China will always stand for safeguarding the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Sri Lanka.
The Chinese President thanked the Prime Minister's father's ancestry for their support to China during these discussions which lasted for almost an hour. The Chinese President also stated that the party representing the Prime Minister and other parties in Sri Lanka hope to further increase cooperation with the Chinese Communist Party.
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena thanked the Chinese President for assistance provided during the unprecedented economic crisis and extending debt restructuring facilities. He explained the progress in implementation of the decisions taken during the visit of President Ranil Wickremesinghe to China. The Prime Minister also thanked President Xi Jinping for the support extended to sectors such as school education, agriculture, health, technology, culture and religion.
State Ministers Shehan Semasinghe and Ashoka Priyantha, MP Yadamini Gunawardena, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong, Secretary to the Prime Minister Anura Dissanayake and senior officials also participated in this event.