"Mahinda Rajapaksa: China's Old Friend" - Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

COLOMBO (News 1st) - China's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong called on former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Beijing.

Recalling President Xi Jinping's historic visit to Sri Lanka during Presidency of Mahinda Rajapksa in 2014, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs called him an old friend of China.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa left for China yesterday on a four-day visit.

He is visiting China on a special invitation from the Chinese government.

The delegation of the former President included four others.