{"id":882,"date":"2026-03-27T07:34:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/124.43.146.194\/?p=882"},"modified":"2026-06-22T05:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T05:17:37","slug":"steps-to-strengthen-cooperation-between-sri-lanka-and-china-for-ocean-technology-exchange-and-sustainable-ocean-development-deputy-minister-rathna-gamage-states-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=882","title":{"rendered":"Steps to strengthen cooperation between Sri Lanka and China for ocean technology exchange and sustainable ocean development &#8211; Deputy Minister Rathna Gamage states in China"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"882\" class=\"elementor elementor-882\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4767f160 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4767f160\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d998342 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d998342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steps to strengthen cooperation between Sri Lanka and China for ocean technology exchange and sustainable ocean development - Deputy Minister Rathna Gamage states in China<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"00b7ad8\" id=\"884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-03-27_at_10.38.46_1.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-03-27_at_10.38.46_1.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-03-27_at_10.38.46_1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-03-27_at_10.38.46_1-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-03-27_at_10.38.46_1-768x511.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755fc13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"755fc13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the invitation of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People&#8217;s Republic of China, Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Rathna Gamage participated in the &#8216;ZGC 2026 Forum Annual Conference&#8217; held in Beijing from March 25 to 27.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference, which was attended by representatives from many countries including Australia and Germany, was organized under the themes of AI technology and marine environmental conservation.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delivering the inaugural address, Deputy Minister Rathna Gamage emphasized that as a strategically located island nation in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka&#8217;s food security and economic growth are highly dependent on the ocean. 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