At the gift-awarding ceremony held in the village, H.A. Gunathilake, president of the Pannila Village Development Committee, expressed his appreciation on behalf of the nearly 2,000 villagers, saying that Chinese companies truly understand the needs of poor Sri Lankan villagers.

Jayasiri's daughter Vishmi Sadeesha was beaming while talking to the Xinhua reporter. "I am very glad to have received new stationery and a school bag, which makes me look forward to the new semester. All my classmates have received gifts from Chinese companies," Vishmi said.

One of the elderly beneficiaries of the charity event, 73-year-old Roselin Abeywickrema, praised Chinese companies for their care and concern towards the elderly in the village.

"I have lived here for almost 40 years, and few companies have shown such concern for us," she said.

Mu Nan, chief financial officer of Colombo International Container Terminal Co., Ltd. said, "Education is key to village development. Education at the primary and middle school levels helps villagers achieve their dreams and develop their village."

He thanked the elderly for their contribution to the development of the village and local society, and said that CICT will pay special attention to improving the living standards of the elderly and caring for their health.

According to reports, Pannila is China Merchants Group's first targeted poverty alleviation village in Sri Lanka.

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