On July 26, Ambassador Qi Zhenhong paid a farewell call on Hon. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Amarasuriya highly commended Ambassador Qi’s outstanding contribution to advancing bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various fields, especially education and cultural cooperation. She expressed appreciation for China’s unwavering commitment to improving the well-being of Sri Lankan students, noting that China has donated school uniform fabric for four consecutive years and provided school supplies and food parcels to students from underprivileged families. These initiatives vividly demonstrate that the traditional friendship between the two countries is deeply rooted and has grown even stronger over time.

Hon. Madhura Seneviratne, Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education, Hon. Pradeep Saputhanthri, Secretary to the Prime Minister, and Hon. Nalaka Kaluwewa, Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education were also present.