On April 10, 2019, China Quality Certification Centre (CQC) signed a letter of intent for cooperation with Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI). Vice President of CCIC/Managing Director of CQC Lu Mei and Chairman of SLSI Mr. Mohamed Farman Jehan Cassim attended the signing ceremony. Manager of International Cooperation Department of CQC and Director General Ms. Siddhika Gaurie Senaratne of SLSI signed the letter on behalf of respective parties.

SLSI Delegation had previously visited CQC's Shanghai laboratories, and highly praised the testing capability and competence of the laboratories. According to the letter of intent signed this time, the two sides have confirmed the final draft of memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation. CQC will officially become a certification body designated by the Sri Lankan government upon unanimous approval of the relevant Sri Lankan ministries and commissions. Aside from being authorized to test and certify goods to be exported to Sri Lanka in accordance with the Sri Lanka standard and specification, CQC may also issue certificates of conformity recognized by the Sri Lankan government to enterprises. Only the enterprises holding such certificates are allowed to export goods to Sri Lanka.

With the promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative in recent years, the scale of Sino-Sri Lankan trade has been expanding increasingly. The signing of this letter builds a bridge for communication and cooperation between CQC and the certification body of Sri Lanka, which lays a solid foundation for future cooperation between the two sides, and thus facilitating further trade and development between China and Sri Lanka.