China donates 10 police vehicles to Sri Lanka

China has donated 10 police vehicles to the Sri Lankan Government as part of the public security cooperation between the two countries.

The 10 police vehicles were handed over to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena by Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Cheng Xueyuan at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Wednesday.

Sirisena expressed his thanks to China for offering the timely help. He said the police vehicles will help the local law enforcement better conduct anti-terror missions and maintain public order and security.

Ambassador Cheng extend his deepest condolences to the victims, and convey my sincere sympathy to the injured and the bereaved families in Easter Sunday attacks. Cheng said, “At a time of sorrow, the Chinese government and people stand firmly with the Sri Lankan people and resolutely support Sri Lanka in safeguarding its national security and stability, and building a peaceful and prosperous country. China and Sri Lanka are good neighbours, good partners and good friends; our friendly relations have been tested by times of difficulty and emerged even stronger.  China has been actively involved in supporting Sri Lanka in various fields; Sri Lanka always supports China firmly as well. Sri Lanka is one of the first countries to publicly support and participate in the Belt and Road Initiative. China-Sri Lanka cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative has borne rich fruits. The under-construction Colombo Port City, the Hambantota Port and Industrial Park are expected to become the new powerful engines for Sri Lankan economy to take-off. The Southern Expressway, the Central Expressway and the Southern Railway have fundamentally changed the development landscape of the Sri Lanka. China’s aid, training, technology and management as well as the job opportunities created by these projects are deeply changing the future and destiny of ordinary people in Sri Lanka.” 

The Chinese Ambassador also thanked the Sri Lankan police for their contribution to the local people, as well as their assistance to the Chinese and the Chinese institutions in Sri Lanka. Cheng said, “I wish these vehicles, which symbolise China-Sri Lanka friendship, could drive the practical cooperation between two countries to an even brighter future.”

Chinese Defense Attaché Senior Colonel Xu Jianwei, Secretary to the President Udaya Ranjith Seneviratne, Acting Inspector General of Sri Lanka Police Chandana Wickramaratne also attended the handover ceremony.