China is committed to strengthening the friendship with Sri Lanka and will extend its fullest support in all necessary situations to Sri Lanka in international fora said Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.

He said this during a bilateral meeting with the visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Prime Minister's residence in Beijing today.

Expressing his gratitude for the Chinese assistance for the number of ongoing projects in Sri Lanka, President Rajapaksa apprised the Chinese Prime Minister about the post-conflict development in the country and the government's commitment to carry out major infrastructure development to ensure balanced economic progress in all regions.

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao praised the government's ability to complete the first phase of the Hambantota port successfully and said his government is willing to provide financial assistance for the construction of the second phase of the port.

President and the Chinese Prime Minister also discussed about the Norochcholai power plant constructed with Chinese aid and ways and means to increase the number of flights between the capitals of the two countries.