As a friendly neighbor of Sri Lanka, China sincerely hopes that all sectors in Sri Lanka will act in the fundamental interests of the country and its people, and work together to realize social stability, economic recovery and livelihood improvements at an early date, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday.

Wang made the remarks during the regular press conference when asked to comment on the current situation in Sri Lanka.

China is closely following the development of the situation in Sri Lanka, he said.

After months of frustration brought on by an unprecedented economic crisis, the Sri Lankan presidential palace in the capital city Colombo was stormed on Saturday.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who announced his resignation hours after being chased from his residence, will officially step down on July 13.

The country's political leaders are calling for an all-party government to be formed in order to take the country forward.