Chinese NPC delegation meets Speaker

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Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa exchanging a memento with Chinese National People’s Congress (NPC) delegation Vice Chairman Hua Jianmin. Picture by Ruwan de Silva

A delegation from the National People's Congress (NPC) of China met Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa in Parliament yesterday.

The delegation headed by Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Hua Jianmin made the courtesy call on the invitation of the Speaker.

The delegation which arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday will leave on Thursday.

The delegation viewed the proceedings of the House from the Speaker's Gallery. The Chinese delegation made courtesy calls on President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Prime Minister D M Jayaratne.

The delegation is scheduled to visit the National Museum and the Independence Square today.

The Chinese delegation comprises 21 delegates including Vice Chairman of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee Xu Gaungchun, Deputy Secretary General of the Standing Committee of the NPC Wang Qingxi, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of Shangdong Provincial People's Congress liu Yugong and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Antonymous Regional People's Congress Wu Heng.