Sri Lanka, China to advance high-quality development of BRI: Report

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka and China have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing high-quality development under the multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), according to a media report on Friday.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya met with Qin Boyong, Vice-Chairwoman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Tuesday and Wednesday, the NewsFirst news portal reported.

The meetings came shortly after Dissanayake’s visit to India, where he held wide-ranging talks with Indian leadership.