Dr Kohona met with the CEO/Chairman of Wanda Yuanye International, Zhang Yuebin, and his team in Nanjing. Wanda International caters to entertainment and leisure activities. It is also a travel/tour operator. It is a key supplier of children's play facilities at KFC stores in China. Wanda also constructs and maintains state of the art playground/ physical activity facilities in China. By law, communities in China are required to have such facilities constructed within a radius of 10 minutes by foot.
Dr Kohona encouraged Wanda to use Sri Lanka as a showcase for their products. They were encouraged to consider sponsoring Chinese cricket teams intending to visit Sri Lanka. Wanda considers Sri Lanka to be an effective partner in the effort to improve China's cricket.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Beijing
13 November, 2021
