China to donate rice to Sri Lanka to help ease the food crisis

(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held discussions with the Deputy Ambassador of China, Hu Wei, yesterday morning (21).

During the discussions the Prime Minister re-iterated Sri Lanka’s adherence to the “One China Policy”. He also stated that Sri Lanka was looking forward to discussing the debt restructuring with China.

The Chinese Deputy Ambassador inquired about Sri Lanka’s food security programs and re-assured the Prime Minister that China would be donating rice to Sri Lanka to help ease the food crisis.

 

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