While China remains the country's largest bilateral lender, Sri Lanka's economic collapse provided an opportunity for India, which stepped in with massive financial and material assistance ...

For years, China has been trying to expand its influence in Sri Lanka, an island off India's southeast coast that the government in New Delhi considers part of its strategic backyard. The Indian navy launched a submarine and two warships at a state-run shipyard on Wednesday with an eye on China’s presence in the Indian Ocean.

Beijing: At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will ... Dissanayake had last month visited India, his first official foreign visit ...

China’s record US$3.7 billion investment in a Sri Lankan oil refinery has sparked fresh security concerns in India ... During Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to Beijing ...

one month after Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made India his first overseas trip since winning election last September. The support of the two regional powerhouses — and rivals ...

BEIJING (AP) — Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday, a month after visiting India on his first overseas trip ...

During his visit to China from January 14-17, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake secured several agreements, including a $3.7 billion deal with Sinopec to set up an oil refinery in Hambantota. The Sri Lankan foreign minister is expected to reveal details of 15 other agreements soon.

Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Beijing to meet China's President Xi Jinping. Both leaders signed a series of cooperation agreements, one month after the Sri Lankan President visited India after winning the election last September.

India is a land of diverse cultures and traditions, reflected in its array of public holidays. In 2025, India will observe several national holidays, such as Republic Day, Independence Day, and ...

While commending President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for completing successful visits to India and China, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa expressed irony over the President's decision to sign deals with ...

So President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has completed his Indo-Pacific official tour with visits to India and China. It is now very much a habit for Sri Lanka’s presidents and prime ministers to head for the two countries once they have been anointed with ...

The statement comes in the wake of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s state visit to China from ... Similarly, ongoing discussions with India about oil pipelines and Trincomalee’s strategic development could further erode Sri Lanka’s control ...