• Like China, Sri Lanka has the goal of eliminating poverty. Expanding access to the lucrative Chinese Market for Sri Lanka agricultural products would be a critical step to realise this goal

Sri Lankan Ambassador to China Dr. Palitha Kohona has called for greater access for Sri Lankan agricultural products to China.

The ambassador made these remarks while addressing the 12th China International Infrastructure and Investments Forum, Development of External Design Consulting and Contracting session.

He called for more investments by Chinese companies in the Colombo Port City and the Hambantota Industrial Processing Zone as well as greater access for Sri Lankan agricultural products to China. “Like China, Sri Lanka has the goal of eliminating poverty. Expanding access to the lucrative Chinese Market for Sri Lanka agricultural products would be a critical step to realise this goal,” he said.