Colombo, Sept. 12 -- Considering the importance of friendship and cooperation with China, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa named former foreign secretary Dr Palitha Kohona as envoy to Beijing as such an experienced high-ranking diplomat would certain to give the much-needed fillip to bilateral relations with the Asian giant.

"My priority would be to change this lethargic and unprofessional attitude and have a structured approach that will allow not only Sri Lankan business to flourish in China but a wider spectrum of Sri Lankan products to move to the shelves of Chinese supermarkets," the Ambassador-designate told media.

Dr Kohona is the right man to give a boost to Chinese investments in Sri Lanka as he is capable of 'out of the box thinki...