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China will assist Sri Lanka in necessary situations - Chinese PM
www.defence.lk">Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said that the Chinese government would extend its fullest support in all necessary situations to Sri Lanka in international forum. He expressed this idea during the bilateral meeting held with the visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Prime Minister's resident in Beijuing yesterday (11 August).
Further he highly praised the government's ability to complete the first phase of the Hambantota Port successfully and said the Chinese government is willing to provide the financial assistance for the constructions of the second phase of the port.
Expressing his gratitude for the Chinese assistance for the number of ongoing projects in Sri lanka, President Mahinda Rajapaksa explained the Chinese Prime Minister about the post conflict development in the country and the government's commitment to carry out the major infrastructure development to ensure balanced economic progress in all regions in the country.
Both leaders discussed about the Norochcholai power plant constructed with the Chinese aid and ways and means to increase the number of flights between the capitals of two countries.