From August 2-4, the third round negotiation of China-Sri Lanka Free Trade Zone was held in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. In this round of negotiation, China and Sri Lanka exchanged views on cargo trade, service trade, investment, cooperation on economic technology, rules on the origin of product, convenience on custom order and trade, technological fortress on trade and hygiene and planting measures, moreover, relieve of trade, laws and etc. Positive progress was achieved in the negotiation.

Recently, the scale of China- Sri Lanka trade has been expanding, with its amount reaching US$ 4.564 billion in 2015, increasing 12.9% year on year.