Sri Lanka – China Friendship Association (SLCFA) today stated that it highly appreciates the friendship of the Government of the People’s Republic of China for assisting Sri Lanka in this time of need, and that the pandemic has brought the two nations together. “China has always been a friend to Sri Lanka and the pandemic has brought the two nations closer. “The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on Sri Lanka and vaccination is the key for the country to return to normal in the long term. At a time when Sri Lankan efforts to secure vaccines from the West failed, China has stepped up by donating vaccines. China has also encouraged Sri Lanka to explore the possibility of producing the vaccine in the country,” they said.

Source: The Nation June 08, 2021 05:03 UTC