Governor of Yunnan Province Wang Yubo called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to explore ways and means of establishing close cooperation between Yunnan and Sri Lanka.
The Office of the Prime Minister said during a luncheon meeting at the Temple Trees, two parties discussed potential of collaboration in trade, tourism, agriculture, technology and investments.
Governor Wang Yubo, who was accompanied by a top level delegation of Yunnan Provincial Government expressed interest in assisting Sri Lanka in education and technical skill development.
He said Yunnan Province with a population of 50 million and a GDP of 417 billion USD in 2022 is in a position to help friendly nations like Sri Lanka.
The Governor held a field study at Port City Colombo, and plans to visit Kandy, Polonnaruwa and the Eastern Province, where Rs. 25 million worth school kits, equipment and food parcels will be distributed to several schools in the city.
During the discussions they identified that agriculture and tourism can be promoted as the pilot projects in Sri Lanka.