Tamil Guardian
Beijing deepens Buddhist diplomacy in Sri Lanka
Beijing deepens Buddhist diplomacy in Sri Lanka by Thusiyan Wed, 28/10/2026 - 15:54 Body The Chinese ambassador Wei Huaxiang and the Sri Lankan Buddhasasana minister Hiniduma Sunil Senevi. Photograph: Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka China’s ambassador to Sri Lanka, Wei Huaxiang, has met the minister whose ministry oversees the spread of Buddhist sites across the Tamil North-East, in the latest of a series of meetings with Sri Lanka’s Buddhist establishment as Beijing deepens its "Buddhist diplomacy" on the island. Wei called on Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, the minister of Buddhasasana, religious and c…