Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- China has expressed its support to uplift the education sector of the country following a discussion between Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris and Acting Ambassador of the People's Republic of China Hu Wei at the Ministry recently. Support will be provided to develop human resources in the secondary and vocational education.

"The vocational education paves the way for professional sector development. It is considered as human resource development," Education Ministry sources said.

An Industrial and Investment Zone will be set up in the Hambantota District. Initially, pharmaceutical products and tyres will be manufactured at the zone, the sources said.

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