China approves funds for Central Expressway

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Chinese Ambassador in Colombo Cheng Xueyuan has informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that the Chinese government has approved USD 1 billion as funding for the phase one of the Central Expressway project.

The loan would be granted through the Exim Bank of China. Chinese Ambassador had informed this when he met Prime Minister Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees this afternoon. (YP)

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