On May 28, 2017, President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to President Maithripala Sirisena of Sri Lanka over the floods and landslides in Sri Lanka, conveying deep sorrow to the victims and showing sincere sympathies to the people affected by the disasters and the bereaved families.

In the message, Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Sri Lanka are traditional friendly neighbors, and the Chinese people feel the same as the Sri Lankan people when they suffer in the disasters. The Chinese government is willing to make all-out efforts to support the Sri Lankan government in its disaster relief work and provide support and assistance to the Sri Lankan side. It is believed that the Sri Lankan government and its people are certain to conquer the disaster and rebuild their homeland.