Focus on Lanka’s city development projects
Minister of Construction of the People’s Republic of China Wang
Guangtao had discussions with Urban Development and Sacred Area
Development Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on issues of mutual interest
with emphasis on Sri Lanka’s city development projects.
The Chinese Minister arrived here on Wednesday on the invitation of
Minister Gunawardena. He will be in Sri Lanka until today.
The Chinese Minister’s visit will facilitate the implementation of
the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two Ministries in
promoting co-operation in housing and infrastructure development during
President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s State visit to China in February to
celebrate 50 years of establishing diplomatic relations between the two
countries.
The Chinese Minister also visited public/private sector development
projects assisted by China and met the Chinese business and construction
companies based in Sri Lanka.
The Minister is accompanied by senior officials of the Construction
Ministry and the chief executives of China National Chemical Engineering
Group Corporation, China Xinxing Corporation Group, Beijing Construction
Engineering Group Company Limited, China Electronics Engineering Designs
Institute, China Communications Construction Group.
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