President AKD warmly welcomed in Beijing
President Anura Kumara Disanayake, who departed for an official state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, has arrived at Beijing International Airport today (14) at 10:25 am Beijing time.
Upon his arrival, the President was accorded a ceremonial welcome by the Chinese military, and he was formally received by China’s Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong and Sri Lankan ambassador to China – Majintha Jayesinghe.
The President is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake and the Director General of Government Information, H.S.K.J. Bandara.