China help for development activities

China will extend its fullest support for development activities in Sri Lanka, Deputy Governor of the Yunnan State in China Ding Shaoxiang said. He said China would volunteer to assist in activities such as road development, tourism, small scale hydro power projects and other development activities.

During a three day official visit to Sri Lanka, Ding Shaoxiang who met Prime Minister D M Jayaratne at Visumpaya along with 15 other delegates, said plans are on to increase Sri Lanka’s representation at the Trade and Economic Exhibition in

Kunming in Yunnan.

“Sri Lankan tea, rubber and coconuts being the main export crops and gems and other material will be promoted at this exhibition,” he told the Prime Minister.

Shaoxiang said Yunnan province officials will also get involved in the Moragahakanda power station project in Gampola town.

Prime Minister Jayaratne said he was pleased that the Chinese envoys visited Sri Lanka.

The Premier said China’s assistance to Sri Lanka had been forthcoming in many instances in the present and the past.

“The support of our government under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa is always ensured for the Chinese language teaching programme to be implemented by China in Sri Lanka,” he said.