Beijing, Apr. 21 (Xinhua-ANI): Sri Lankan President Mahinda
Rajapaksa, on Sunday said he was deeply saddened to hear of the loss of lives
and devastation as a result of the earthquake in southwest China.
In a condolence message to
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Rajapaksa said while natural disasters and their
consequences are beyond human control, he is certain that the Chinese people
will courageously face it and recover in the shortest possible time under the
Chinese President’s leadership.
“I offer my deepest
condolences to the members of the bereaved families and sympathies to all those
whose lives have been affected. At this hour of grief, the sincere thoughts and
prayers of the people of Sri Lanka are with the people of China. I wish a
speedy recovery to those who are injured,” he said.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit
Lushan county, Ya’an city of southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Saturday,
leaving at least 180 people dead and over 11,000 injured.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa
told Chinese President Xi that the disaster will get the Sri Lankan
government’s highest consideration.
Sri Lanka has strong
diplomatic ties with China, which facilitates the development on the island by
funding the construction of new roadways, a harbor, an international airport
and power projects. (Xinhua-ANI)
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