On September 28, 2026, under the witness of our Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Wei Huaxiang, and the Director of the Sri Lanka Road Development Bureau, Bandaranaike, Tang Yandi, Counsellor of the Embassy's Commercial Office, and Karunawardna, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development of Sri Lanka, signed the "Implementation Agreement for Emergency Assistance Projects for Post Disaster Bridge Reconstruction in Sri Lanka".

This project is an emergency post disaster reconstruction project implemented by me to assist Sri Lanka in responding to the "Ditva" cyclone disaster, and has received high attention from leaders of both countries. The project is organized, implemented, and supervised by the International Economic Cooperation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce. The main implementation content is to rebuild 9 bridges in Sri Lanka that were damaged due to disasters and have important transportation locations, poor traffic flow, and urgent reconstruction deadlines. At the same time, supporting projects such as roadbed, pavement, protection, drainage, and traffic safety facilities within the bridgehead approach area will be implemented simultaneously.

Source: WeChat official account of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka

Editor/Yang Meiling