Top delegations from the Sinopec Group and the China Merchants Group are currently visiting Sri Lanka.

According to the Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka, the delegatios are in the country to enhance cooperation and further investment on petroleum & chemicals, trade, and port & industrial park operations.

China Merchants group in already operating a port and industrial park in Hambantota and a container terminal in Colombo while Sinopec is involved in bunkering operations in Hambantota.