Sri Lanka Ambassador- designate to Dr. Palitha Kohona said that China presented a vast opportunity to Sri Lanka given its surging economy, astounding advancements in science and technology and agriculture.
“We should remember that China is the most lucrative market placed in the world today. We also should work hard to encourage more Chinese travelers to visit Sri Lanka,” Dr Kohona said after formally assuming duties at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing.
Addressing the Embassy Staff, including locally engaged staff, Dr. Kohona emphasized the need for all to engage proactively with the local authorities, as well as the Chinese community. It was important to develop links with the business community also. Our objective should be to further enhance the image of Sri Lanka in China, strengthen the Sri Lanka- China bilateral relationship, and promote Sri Lanka as a welcome destination for foreign direct investments, and also encourage bilateral trade links.
Dr. Kohona, was the former Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations (UN) from 2009 to 2015. Until August 2009, he was the Permanent Secretary to the Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka and was also the former Secretary General of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process. He was, previously, the Head of the UN Treaty Section in New York till 2006, the largest arm of the UN office of Legal Affairs.
Courtesy: Daily Mirror
