Colombo, March 27 (IANS): The Sri Lankan government on Friday said that President Maithripala Sirisena, who is currently on a state visit to China, had held successful discussions with the Chinese government.

"President Sirisena held successful discussions with the Chinese President (Xi Jinping)and other officials in Beijing and five key agreements between the two nations were signed," Xinhua news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Ajith Perera as telling journalists in the capital Colombo.

He said the two sides discussed the overall Chinese investments in Sri Lanka and "how this will benefit the country", and that Chinese projects which maintained transparency, equality and benefits for Sri Lanka, would be allowed to continue in the island nation according to the government's regulations.

Perera said China was one of the countries that helped Sri Lanka to rebuild itself as a true friend after the war in May 2009.