Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will attend the Belt and Road Initiative summit planned for May, according to the country's ambassador to China, Karunasena Kodituwakku.

The Beijing forum is expected to involve additional discussions on the scope of the international cooperation proposed by President Xi Jinping.

When asked about the initiative's role in his nation's infrastructure development, Kodituwakku said, "It will be complementary for Sri Lanka." He spoke with reporters at a national day reception at the Sri Lankan embassy in Beijing on Saturday.