Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- The Government of Sri Lanka has received a donation of USD 1 million in financial assistance and emergency relief supplies worth RMB 10 million from the Government of China, the Chinese Embassy in Colombo announced.

In addition, the Red Cross Society of China has provided USD 100,000 to the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, while Chinese enterprises and citizens in Sri Lanka have contributed a further LKR 10 million in support of ongoing relief efforts.

The contribution was formally handed over by Qi Zhenhong, Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka, and accepted on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka by Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath.

Minister Herath conveyed the Government's sincere appreciation to China, descr...