Colombo (News 1st): Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi will be visiting Sri Lanka on a two-day official visit. The Foreign Ministry said the Chinese envoy is set to arrive in the country on the 13th of January.

At the same time, The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on the 13th of this month. During the visit, he is to meet the President, Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister.

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