China offers $ 400,000 in humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka
China has offered an additional $ 400,000 worth of food and other humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka, and has requested Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to provide a list of the country’s immediate requirements, a press release issued by the Prime Minister’s office said.
Humanitarian assistance had been offered to Sri Lanka during a discussion between the Prime minister and the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Shenhong at Temple Trees last Wednesday (21).
While thanking the Ambassador for the assistance provided by China to alleviate the current economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the Prime minister had also stated that the country highly values China’s continuous support.
The Chinese Ambassador had expressed his satisfaction with the progress of Sri Lanka’s discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
“As China is also a member of the IMF, the Ambassador assured that the necessary support will be provided in the meeting of the IMF Board of Directors.” said in the press release.
The discussion had been initiated with a reference to the historical bilateral relations between the two countries. During the meeting, the importance of further strengthening the existing economic cooperation between China and Sri Lanka in the face of the current economic crisis had also been emphasized.
The Prime Minister had further stated that direct private investments, investments in agriculture, renewable energy, irrigation and water supply sectors to provide long-term solutions to economic issues would be welcomed by Sri Lanka.
