This will be his first visit as the Prime Minister to Peoples Republic of China, since the unity government of President Maithripala Sirisena was formed in January last year.

On this visit, high level discussions will be held with the Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li Keqiang and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Zhang Dejiang. These discussions are expected to advance the relations between the two countries to a new level.

The visit comes as an extension of the goodwill visit made by President Maithripala Sirisena to China last year is expected to promote co-operation mechanisms between the two countries in the spheres of economic affairs, investment and technology. And also to bolster co-operation in science, sports, tourism development, financial services and water resources management along with initiation of mobile clinics for kidney patients. Many multi-lateral agreements will also be inked between the two countries.