China sends envoy to attend Sri Lankan President's inauguration

A Chinese government representative is to arrive in Sri Lanka on November 17 for a four-day visit to participate in the inauguration of the second term of Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Chinese Presidential Envoy Sang Guowei, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, will visit Sri Lanka from Nov. 17 to 20 as a guest of President Rajapaksa, Xinhua reported, citing Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei.

Sang will attend the inauguration ceremony of President Rajapaksa to be held on November 19.

The Xinhua said the envoy will also attend the launching ceremony of Hambantota Port in southern Sri Lanka, which was built by China Harbor Engineering Company.