Flood disaster:
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang extend condolences
Chinese Ambassador Yi Xianliang called on Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Prime Minister's Office on May 26 to forward
condolence letters from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li
Keqiang to President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil
Wickremesinghe.
On behalf of the Government and people of the People's Republic of
China, the Chinese leaders extended sympathy and condolences to the
Government and people of Sri Lanka on the tragic loss of life and
property following the heavy rains that led to severe flooding and
landslides around the Island.
The Chinese side believed that under the leadership of President
Sirisena and the Sri Lankan Government, Sri Lankan people will surely
conquer the disaster and rebuild the homes at the earliest date
possible.
The Chinese government announced to grant 1,500,000 US dollars
(around 218 million Sri Lanka Rupee) emergency humanitarian cash
assistance to the Sri Lankan side, and would continue to provide
necessary assistance within its capacity for the relief and
reconstruction work according to the requests of the Sri Lankan side. |