On 27th September 2019, the President H.E. Maithripala Sirisena and the Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan participated a handover ceremony for the security equipment worth LKR 765 million under the emergency humanitarian aid donated by the Chinese government to the Sri Lankan government.In response to the request of the Sri Lankan government after the April 21st Attacks, the Chinese government decided to provide emergency aid of security equipment and help Sri Lanka implement more effective combat and prevention against terrorism, and to enhance Sri Lankan people’s safety.
The emergency equipment include 500 Hand-held Metal Detectors, 25 Walk-Through Safety Inspection Gates, 50 X-ray Security Inspection Systems, 25 Hand-held Vehicle Scanners, 3 Explosive Detectors, and 3 Explosives and Narcotics Trace Detectors. Besides the equipment, China will also send a technical team to Sri Lanka for installation and training.
