Friday, July 16, 2010

Sri Lanka Prime Minister leaves for China



Colombo Page
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Sri Lanka's Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne has left for China on a six-day official visit from 16th to 21st July to participate in the Expo 2010 Shanghai commerce and cultural forum, the government announced today.

During his visit the Premier is expected to hold discussions with the high ranking Chinese officials on bilateral economic development. He is also scheduled to meet investors in China to discuss ways to develop Sri Lanka's export sector and attend several business forums.

Among the business items to be discussed is the possibility to increase the frequency of national carrier, SriLankan Airline flights to Beijing to meet the increasing demand.

The Prime Minister will discuss matters regarding signing of several agreements in the fields of Education, Tourism, Energy and Agriculture with Chinese leaders and in addition, he will also discuss on areas of technology transfer and training between the two nations, the Government Information Department said.

Jayaratne will also deliver a speech on the possibilities of Asian Approaches to Poverty Alleviation.

However the main event of the visit will be the Expo 2010 Shanghai held under the theme "Better City, Better Life." Sri Lanka is among the 246 countries and international organizations participating at the event.

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