President Kumaratunga’s visit enhances Sino - Sri Lankan ties
[August 30, 2005 - 9.00 GMT]

Several bilateral agreements in the fields of finance, tourism and culture were signed today [30th August] in the Chinese capital between Sri Lanka and the Peoples Republic of China. The signing ceremony was witnessed by President Kumaratunga and President Hu Jintao.

Ministers Anura Bandaranaike and Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena were the signatories for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in China Nihal Rodrigo and Treasury Secretary Dr. P B Jayasundera also signed MoUs on behalf of the Government.

National Machinery & Equipment Import-Export Corporation of China and the Ceylon Electricity Board of Sri Lanka signed an agreement to establish the Puttalam Coal Power Plant. Mr. Ranjit Fonseka General Manager of CEB signed on behalf of the government.  

Diplomatic Notes were also exchanged for the establishment of a Sri Lankan Consulate in Shanghai.

 

 

Signatories

1

Agreement on cultural cooperation between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Mr.Sun JiaZheng

Minister of Education 

Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena

Minister of Culture and National Heritage

2

Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation Between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

CS: Mr An Min

Deputy Minister of Commerce 

Dr. P.B.Jayasundara

Secretary, Ministry of Finance

3

Memorandum of Understanding  on tourism between China National Tourism Administration of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Tourism of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Mr. Chao QiWel

Chairman of CNTA 

Anura Bandaranaike

Minister of Foreign Affairs & Tourism

4

Exchange of Notes on the Establishment of a Consulate in Shanghai Between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

 Mr. Wu Dawei

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs 

Nihal Rodrigo

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador  in China

5

Memorandum of Understanding for Joint-Establishment of Confucius Institute in Sri Lanka between the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Education of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Zhang XinSheng

Deputy Minister of Education

 

Nihal Rodrigo

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador  in China

6

General Agreement Regarding Utilization of the Preferential Buyer’s Credit from the Government of the People’s Republic of China to the Government  of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Between the Export-Import Bank of China and the Ministry of Finance and Planning of the Democratic Socialist Republic of  Sri Lanka

Li RnoGu

President of EXIM Bank of China 

Dr. P.B.Jayasundara

Treasury Secretary

7

Memorandum of Understanding for 3X30 MW Puttalam Coal Power Plant in Sri Lanka Between China National Machinery & Equipment Import-Export Corporation and Ceylon Electricity Board of Sri Lanka

Xie Biao

President of CMEC

Ranjit Fonseka

General Manager of Ceylon Electricity Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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