Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister San Weidong says that the Chinese government will provide all necessary support for Sri Lanka to get out of the economic crisis and enter the development path.
He also said that Sri Lanka will soon get the opportunity to get rid of the current economic crisis.
The Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister, who came to the island for a visit, worshipped the sacred tooth relic at the Sri Dalada Palace in Kandy and then visited the Grand Leader of the Malwathu sect, Most Reverend Thibbatuwe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero yesterday (01).
He also mentioned that Sri Lanka, which has a bilateral relationship based on Buddhism, will continue to maintain that relationship. The Deputy Foreign Minister said that China will help Sri Lanka in this economic crisis as it has helped in every situation.
He also said that Sri Lanka is in a very important position under the ‘Ek Mawathak – Ek Theerayak’ concept. China’s Deputy Foreign Minister San Weyidong further stated that seven Chinese temples have provided dry food to 20,000 monks and 50,000 families with economic difficulties in Sri Lanka and that such programs will be implemented in the future.
The Maha Nayaka Thero of the Malwathu faction, who spoke there, said that China has launched large investments in Sri Lanka through projects such as the China Port City, and that they expect the support of the Chinese government in the future.
The Maha Nayaka Thero of the Malwathu faction further stated that the relations between Sri Lanka and China became more intense with the visit of the Pahian monk and ‘Lakdiwa Meheni Sasuna’ was also established with the help of China.