China has pledged to provide funding to develop Sri Lanka’s transport sector, which will include the construction of a number of expressways, road networks and railway lines.
In the midst of bilateral discussions between Sri Lanka and China, the two governments signed an agreement for China to fund the construction of a Northern Expressway that will link Colombo to Jaffna.
Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Minister Professor G.L Peiris, at an event in Beijing, reiterated the advantages that Sri Lanka would offer as a destination for investment and trade.