November 29, Colombo (LNW): China’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, met with newly elected Speaker of Parliament Dr. Asoka Ranwala recently, with Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera also in attendance.
During the meeting, the Chinese Ambassador conveyed greetings from Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, to Speaker Ranwala. Reflecting on the longstanding ties between Sri Lanka and China, Speaker Ranwala expressed hope for further strengthening relations under the new government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Ambassador Qi emphasized the importance of enhancing cooperation between the legislative bodies of both countries and proposed establishing the Sri Lanka-China Parliamentary Friendship Association in the Tenth Parliament. Discussions also focused on expanding collaboration in areas such as economic development, agriculture, hybrid seed technology, water management, crude oil refining, foreign investment, and export promotion.
