Chinese grant of $ 30 m to Defence Service College

Sandasen Marasinghe

National Defence Minister of China Liang Guanglie granted a donation of $ 30m to the Defense Service College yesterday, the highest donation made by China to an academic institution.

The donation included funds and materials for a fully fledged laboratary, furniture to the school, fridges, micro wave ovens etc.

The State Councilor and National Defence Minister of China Liang Guanglie and the delegation were welcomed by a student of the College by garlanding them.

Students of the college, Devmi Wasana and Lakindu Chathuka Perera delivered the welcome speech in Chinese, which was followed by a folk dance by the students.

After the exchange of souvenirs, the vote of thanks was delivered in Chinese by student Hasara Devmini Weerasuriya. Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka W V Jianghao, Chief of Defense Staff Air Chief Marshal Roshan Gunathilake, Army Commander Lt. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya, Air Force Commander Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake also participated in the event.