Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- The support of the government of China has been sought to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Sri Lanka.

The proposal was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning (29). The Ambassador has welcomed the initiative and agreed to relay the request to the Chinese government, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The proposal comes as Sri Lanka is gearing to import electric vehicles in large quantities from the global automobile market, including China. Minister Vijitha Herath emphasized that developing charging infrastructure would be a critical step, p...