Chinese Embassy donates fruit tree seedlings worth LKR 5 million to farmers in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in October 2022

$5M USD

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Government of Sri Lanka
Country	Sri Lanka
Start Date	Oct 23, 2022
End Date	Dec 29, 2030
Duration	2,989 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`99266`

Grant Description

On October 23, 2022, the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, and his wife traveled to Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka accompanied by former Sri Lankan President Sirisena. Together they planted mango and coconut trees, symbolizing friendship.

Then on behalf of the embassy, the ambassador handed over about LKR 5 million worth of fruit tree seedlings to local farmers.

In his speech, the ambassador noted that China will continue to provide all kinds of assistance to Sri Lanka within its capacities.

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戚振宏大使向东古城农民捐赠果树种苗 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.