Chinese company donates 90 surgical mask-making machines to SL

Sri Lankan Ambassador to China Dr. Palitha Kohona visited Jinan, Shandong Province, to accept the donation of 90 surgical mask- making machines worth Yuan 17.74 million, from the DMI Group, a statement from the Foreign Ministry said.   

 Chairman of DMI group Shi Qianping and his team hosted Dr. Kohona.  

“The DMI group has close contacts with Sri Lanka, and its technology companies have sold many machines to Sri Lanka. They are looking forward to further cooperation with Sri Lanka,” Chairman Shi said.

He said that he proposed to build a technical university in Sri Lanka, and that he would unite investors from the United Kingdom, Japan and the USA for that purpose.  
He suggested that the two countries should strengthen the exchange of students, training and education. Chairman Shi also mentioned that Shandong Province has a population of more than 100 million and that he hoped to strengthen tourism exchanges between the Shandong Province and Sri Lanka. He also suggested opening direct flights between Jinan and Colombo, which would make it more convenient for Chinese people from Shandong, including the surrounding provinces, to visit Sri Lanka. At the same time, more Sri Lankans would come to Shandong for tourism and studies. He said that he hoped that the epidemic will end soon, and he planned to visit Sri Lanka at the end of August or October. He also said  that Dr. Kohona could provide assistance for his visit.  

Chairman Shi Qianping said he hoped that the DMI group could carry out agricultural cooperation with Sri Lanka. The DMI group intended to purchase agricultural products from Sri Lanka, especially characteristic agricultural products such as black tea. Dr. Kohona was hosted to lunch by Deputy Party Secretary and Mayor of Jinan Dr. Sun Shutao.  

The DMI group has close contacts with Sri Lanka, and its technology  companies have sold many machines to Sri Lanka. They are looking  forward to further cooperation with Sri Lanka