Chinese team to assist in demining
Lakshmi DE SILVA
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People’s Republic of China’s Foreign Ministry Deputy
Director Zhang Ze and his team of specialists from the
Chinese Security Forces at the Economic Development Ministry
in Colombo. |
A delegation from the People's Republic of China led by its Foreign
Ministry Deputy Director Zhang Ze visited Sri Lanka recently on the
invitation of the Sri Lanka Government to assist the de-mining process
in the North.
They met the Economic Development Ministry Provincial Development
Assistant Secretary Nihal Somaweera, National De-mining Unit Director
Monty Ranatunga and other officials and held talks, an Economic
Development Ministry official told the Daily News.
At the discussions Monty Ranatunga had explained that around 1,500
square kilometres have already been cleared of landmines and other
explosive devices and another 2,400 square kilometres had to be cleared. |
