SL has notched tremendous economic achievements - Chinese envoy

China yesterday said that Sri Lanka has notched tremendous achievements in the economic sector with the end of 30 years of conflict under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Speaking to a group of media persons in Colombo, Chinese ambassador Wu Jianghao said that the living standards of the people have improved with the end of conflict and the government has succeeded in promoting social welfare of the people.

"All social undertakings are witnessing a comprehensive development and the people's living standard has constantly developed", he added Sri Lanka has taken vast strides in the fields of reconstruction and economic revival in the aftermath of conflict and it will register more and more achievements in the years to come in its quest to become Wonder of Asia, he said.

He said that China as a friendly nation is happy over the achievements made by Sri Lanka.

Courtesy : Daily News