Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said he was “pleased” to receive a courtesy call from Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, prior to leaving his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha in Colombo.
In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Rajapaksa expressed his appreciation for the visit and reflected on the “enduring friendship between our nations, both diplomatic and personal.”
Rajapaksa vacated the official residence following the passage of the President’s Entitlements (Repeal) Bill earlier today, which requires former presidents to return state-provided residences to the government. (Newswire)
Prior to my departure from the official residence at Wijerama, I was pleased to receive a courtesy call from H.E. Qi Zhenhong, Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka. I appreciate his visit and fondly recall the enduring friendship between our nations, both diplomatic and personal. pic.twitter.com/VDJDnS6zi9
— Mahinda Rajapaksa (@PresRajapaksa) September 11, 2025