China donates ten police vehicles to Sri Lanka

09 May, 2019

China donated ten police vehicles to Sri Lankan government as part of the security cooperation between the two countries, the Xinhua news agency reported.

The 10 police vehicles were handed over to President Maithripala Sirisena by Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Cheng Xueyuan at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Wednesday.

Sirisena expressed his thanks to China for offering the timely help. He said the police vehicles will help the local law enforcement better conduct anti-terror missions and maintain public order and security.

The Chinese Ambassador also thanked the Sri Lankan police for their contribution to the local people, as well as their assistance to the Chinese and the Chinese institutions in Sri Lanka.

Cheng said, “I wish these vehicles, which symbolize China-Sri Lanka friendship, could drive the practical cooperation between two countries to even brighter future.”

Sri Lanka’s Acting Police Chief Chandana Wickramaratne also attended the handover ceremony.

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