New Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka arrives in Colombo

Sri Lanka and China discuss consolidating bilateral relations

Sri Lanka and China have had talks on consolidating bilateral relations between both countries. Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage together with Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Luo Zhaohui,?chaired the 11th session of the diplomatic consultations between Sri Lanka and China virtually, the Foreign Ministry said today. While expressing satisfaction at the ongoing multifaceted partnership between Sri Lanka and China, both sides held extensive discussions

24 Nov, 2020

New Chinese envoy meets President Rajapaksa

The new Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, met President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. The Foreign Ministry said that the Government of the People’s Republic of China with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka appointed Qi Zhenhong as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Sri Lanka. He replaces Cheng Xueyuan who had completed his term in Sri Lanka and left for another assignment. Qi Zhenhong presented his credentials to President

19 Nov, 2020

New Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka arrives in Colombo

The new Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka arrived in Colombo last night (Friday). The Chinese Embassy in Colombo said that Qi Zhenhong, the new Ambassador-designate of China arrived in Colombo yesterday. The new envoy is expected to assume office after a two week quarantine. In a message after arriving in Sri Lanka, Zhenhong said that he hopes to work with Sri Lanka to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of both countries. Amb Qi is a senior diplomat and former President of China In

30 Oct, 2020