News Analysis | A perception shift in relations between Sri Lanka and China?
3 years, 6 months ago

News Analysis | A perception shift in relations between Sri Lanka and China?

The Hindu  

From the time the pandemic struck last year, China has topped the charts in providing crucial and timely support to Sri Lanka -- by way of over $ 2 billion in loans and a currency swap, and Sinopharm vaccines totalling over a million in donation, and about six million for procurement so far. In resistance to the Port City Bill, Sri Lanka’s influential Buddhist monks said they would never allow a “Chinese colony” in their country. When the country takes pride in its “non-aligned” foreign policy legacy, to see Sri Lankans calling the Port City a “Chinese colony” brings a “very negative connotation” to the project, Mr. Kodituwakku said. Pointing to a possible perception shift, from China being seen as a “partner and collaborator”, to a “competitor” now, Mr. Kariyawasam said: “The fact that the 21st century export-oriented China is not only a development assistance partner, but a competitor with trade, industrial and human resources interests of Sri Lanka and its several other foreign partners, appears to be making the relationship increasingly challenging, especially in the minds of the public, raising their concerns with respect to the fundamental framework of the democratic nature of the Sri Lankan State as well.” The new dynamic could also have political costs domestically, according to Tamil Progressive Alliance Leader and Opposition MP Mano Ganesan. Further, reading Chinese engagement in relation to Sri Lanka’s plural context, in Mr. Ganesan noted that China “appears ignorant” of the ethnic and religious diversity in the island nation.

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DC Edit | India, Sri Lanka head to a win-win relationship
4 weeks ago

DC Edit | India, Sri Lanka head to a win-win relationship

Deccan Chronicle  

All the signs are pointing to the possibility of a major win for India’s foreign policy as the meeting between Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Narendra Modi went off swimmingly. The swivel away from China and a new direction in restoring old civilisational ties with India may have come not only because of the leadership change …

When Colombo comes calling
4 weeks ago

When Colombo comes calling

Hindustan Times  

It is significant that Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake used his first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey an assurance that his government will not allow Sri Lankan soil to be used against Indian interests. Dissanayake also conveyed Sri Lanka’s appreciation for the economic aid worth nearly $4 billion that was provided by India during the unprecedented …

Sri Lanka’s new president reassures Modi over Chinese ships
4 weeks ago

Sri Lanka’s new president reassures Modi over Chinese ships

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara …

Sri Lanka's President plans to visit China after his first overseas trip to India: Official
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka's President plans to visit China after his first overseas trip to India: Official

India TV News  

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake plans to visit China following his proposed official trip to India, Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayathissa said on Tuesday. On behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister Jaishankar had extended an invitation to President Dissanayake to undertake a visit to India at a mutually convenient date, according to a local media report. The Chinese …

A new chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A new chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations

Hindustan Times  

The Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s victory and ascension to the presidency marks a significant shift in Sri Lanka’s political landscape, with effects on its relations with India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to President Dissanayake on his electoral victory, highlighting Sri Lanka's vital role in India's Neighbourhood First policy and the Security and Growth for All in the Region …

A new chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A new chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations

Hindustan Times  

The Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s victory and ascension to the presidency marks a significant shift in Sri Lanka’s political landscape, with effects on its relations with India. PM Modi’s immediate outreach indicates India’s desire to build on the $4 billion assistance package it provided during Sri Lanka's economic crisis, deepening collaboration in areas like infrastructure, energy, and trade​. Dissanayake’s approach to …

Shame on India for its coercion of Sri Lanka: China Daily editorial
11 months, 1 week ago

Shame on India for its coercion of Sri Lanka: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Some Indian media outlets seemed irrepressible when they reported "India beats China in diplomatic duel" earlier this week, referring to an Indian Navy submarine visiting Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka, on the weekend, shortly after the island country suspended its reception of Chinese research ships under New Delhi's pressure. To begin with, New Delhi has been smearing China's marine research …

China keen on extending China-Myanmar Economic Corridor to Sri Lanka
1 year, 1 month ago

China keen on extending China-Myanmar Economic Corridor to Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

China is “prioritising” the extension of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor to Sri Lanka, the country’s Special Envoy told President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday, in an indication that China is looking to scale up the Belt and Road Initiative project in South Asia. Paying a courtesy call on the Sri Lankan President, Special envoy of the Chinese President, state councillor Shen …

No ‘political strings attached’ to China’s support for Sri Lanka: Xi tells Ranil
1 year, 2 months ago

No ‘political strings attached’ to China’s support for Sri Lanka: Xi tells Ranil

The Hindu  

China will continue to assist Sri Lanka without any “political strings attached” and help the country cope with difficulties, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday, according to an official statement, even as Colombo attempts to finalise a debt treatment plan with its creditors, including the Asian giant. Noting that Sri Lanka was among the …

US expresses concern to Sri Lanka over China's research ship visit: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

US expresses concern to Sri Lanka over China's research ship visit: Report

India Today  

The US has expressed concern to Sri Lanka about the likely visit of a Chinese research ship next month that could also cause worries in India, which in the past has raised security concerns over docking by China's spy vessels, according to a media report. US Under Secretary Victoria Nuland, who met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry in New …

AidData Report Warns of a Chinese Naval Base in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port
1 year, 3 months ago

AidData Report Warns of a Chinese Naval Base in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port

The Diplomat  

A recent report by AidData, a research lab at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, claimed that China might establish a naval base in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port in the next two to five years. The AidData report, titled “Harboring Global Ambitions: China’s Ports Footprint and Implications for Future Overseas Naval Bases,” identified eight locations where China …

China research ship requests Sri Lanka port call
1 year, 4 months ago

China research ship requests Sri Lanka port call

The Hindu  

China has requested permission for a research ship to dock in Sri Lanka, Colombo said on August 22, following a visit by a spacecraft-tracking vessel last year that sparked security concerns from India. Last year, India raised concerns over a Sri Lanka port call in Hambantota by Chinese research vessel Yuan Wang 5, which specialises in spacecraft tracking and which …

How China's absence in Sri Lanka's economic meltdown creates strategic opening for India
1 year, 4 months ago

How China's absence in Sri Lanka's economic meltdown creates strategic opening for India

Firstpost  

China, not quite an iron brother of Sri Lanka’s like Pakistan, surprisingly stayed in the wings during Colombo’s economic meltdown last year, creating strategic space for New Delhi. During Sri Lanka’s first sovereign default in April 2022, approaching IMF for bailout of $3 billion and the rescue efforts including debt treatment China preferred to stay out allowing India to take …

How India has revamped its approach to engage with Sri Lanka amid China's growing presence in the Indo-Pacific Region
1 year, 5 months ago

How India has revamped its approach to engage with Sri Lanka amid China's growing presence in the Indo-Pacific Region

Firstpost  

India’s accelerated overtures to Sri Lanka in the past few years are emblematic of its engagements in the wider Indo-Pacific Region Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India on 20-21 July came at a time when the ties between the two neighbours have been in flux for the past few years. India’s strategic engagements with Sri Lanka gained traction …

India-China relations discussed in Jakarta
1 year, 5 months ago

India-China relations discussed in Jakarta

The Hindu  

In a reflection of continuing differences in how India and China view taking ties forward, Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi told External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Jakarta that “specific issues” shouldn’t “define the overall relationship”. In Friday’s talks, which the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday had been held at India’s request, Mr. Jaishankar said both …

Sri Lanka Burning: Mess of its Own Making or China's Years-long Plan Coming to Fruition?
1 year, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka Burning: Mess of its Own Making or China's Years-long Plan Coming to Fruition?

News 18  

Sri Lanka is going through a severe economic crisis, the likes of which only a few countries in the world have witnessed. The Hambantota International Port project was a politically motivated infrastructure project, which started in the home district of the Rajapaksa family that led Sri Lanka’s government from 2005-2014 and from 2019-2022. Debt restructuring and China’s role The only …

Won’t allow anything harmful for India’s security: Sri Lankan foreign minister
1 year, 10 months ago

Won’t allow anything harmful for India’s security: Sri Lankan foreign minister

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka won’t allow any country to make the island nation a hub for anything that is harmful to India’s national security interests, Sri Lankan foreign minister MUM Ali Sabry said against the backdrop of bilateral ties taking a hit after a Chinese surveillance vessel visited Hambantota port last year. The Sri Lankan high commissioner has often talked about India’s …

China's Latest Interference: Blocking The Dalai Lama's Visit to Sri Lanka
1 year, 11 months ago

China's Latest Interference: Blocking The Dalai Lama's Visit to Sri Lanka

News 18  

On January 11, 2023, a number of Chinese diplomats and their Chargé d’affaires Hu Wei hurried to the Malwathu Chapter of Buddhism in Kandy, Sri Lanka, sources told CNN-News18. The date of the Dalai Lama’s visit is not fixed because some Buddhist monks who had met him had expressed a desire to welcome him to Sri Lanka. He told the …

The inevitable geopolitical lens in Sri Lanka
1 year, 11 months ago

The inevitable geopolitical lens in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

If it’s a conversation on Sri Lanka’s economy, talking points on China and India are inevitable. For Sri Lanka watchers, especially those based in the West or India, that’s a “Chinese debt trap”. The largest chunk of Sri Lanka’s foreign debt is owed to largely Western, private creditors holding International Sovereign Bonds, as a recent statement by global scholars, too, …

Tamil legislator warns of ‘China go home’ campaign in Sri Lanka
2 years, 1 month ago

Tamil legislator warns of ‘China go home’ campaign in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan Opposition legislator Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has threatened to launch a “China go home” campaign, akin to the ‘Gota go home’ movement that ousted the former President in the wake of the island’s painful economic crash. His remarks follow a Twitter spat earlier this week, after the Tamil National Alliance’s Batticaloa district parliamentarian, in a parliamentary address, sought greater cooperation …

Between India and China — Sri Lanka’s survival strategy
2 years, 3 months ago

Between India and China — Sri Lanka’s survival strategy

The Hindu  

There are limits to influence. Only those unfamiliar with Sri Lankan approaches would have believed that $4 billion in Indian assistance to Colombo at a time of economic collapse would have prompted President Ranil Wickremesinghe to deny China a berth for its tracking vessel, Yuan Wang 5, at the port of Hambantota. In a rare intervention, last week President Wickremesinghe …

Jaffna University students condemn China for supporting Sri Lanka on war crimes at the UN, resist China’s bid to make inroads in Tamil areas
2 years, 4 months ago

Jaffna University students condemn China for supporting Sri Lanka on war crimes at the UN, resist China’s bid to make inroads in Tamil areas

Op India  

On August 30, students of the Jaffna University lashed out at Qi Zhenhong, the Chinese envoy in Sri Lanka, for extending support to the government of Sri Lanka’s stand on war crimes. In a letter issued by University Students’ Union, University of Jaffna, they called the tweet by the Chinese Ambassador irresponsible and condemned the support China extended to Sri …

Lanka needs support, not \'unwanted pressure\', says India slamming China over spy ship
2 years, 4 months ago

Lanka needs support, not \'unwanted pressure\', says India slamming China over spy ship

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: India on Saturday hit back at China for alleging that it was "interfering" in Sri Lanka's internal affairs, firmly telling Beijing that what Colombo needs now was "support, not unwanted pressure or unnecessary controversies" to serve another country's agenda. Hinting at India's objection to the docking of Chinese ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship 'Yuan Wang 5' at the …

Indian High Commission slams China for accusing India of bullying Sri Lanka
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian High Commission slams China for accusing India of bullying Sri Lanka

Op India  

On Saturday, the Indian High Commission in Colombo slammed the Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, for falsely accusing India of bullying and interfering in the internal affairs of the island nation. — India in Sri Lanka August 27, 2022 The Background of the Controversy On Friday, Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong accused India of aggression toward …

In a first, India refers to ‘militarisation’ of Taiwan Strait by China
2 years, 4 months ago

In a first, India refers to ‘militarisation’ of Taiwan Strait by China

The Hindu  

India has for the first time referred to what it called “the militarisation of the Taiwan Strait”, marking a rare instance of New Delhi appearing to comment on China’s actions towards Taiwan. Earlier this month, the Ministry of External Affairs did not refer to “militarisation” of the Strait, only saying India was “concerned at recent developments” and “urge exercise of …

Indian High Commission lashes out at Chinese Ambassador's remarks on India-Sri Lanka relations
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian High Commission lashes out at Chinese Ambassador's remarks on India-Sri Lanka relations

Firstpost  

The Indian High Commission also said that the Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong’s view of Sri Lanka’s northern neighbour may be coloured by how his own country behaves Colombo: In a hard-hitting response to the remarks of the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said on Saturday that his views were a violation of …

Indian mission in Sri Lanka slams Chinese Ambassador’s remarks on vessel visit
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian mission in Sri Lanka slams Chinese Ambassador’s remarks on vessel visit

The Hindu  

Sharply reacting to recent remarks of the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, on the controversial visit of a Chinese military vessel from August 16 to 22, the Indian mission in Colombo said they “violated basic diplomatic etiquette” and “gave away” the purpose of the vessel’s visit. India’s uncharacteristically direct response referring to the diplomat and China came a day after …

Chinese satellite tracking ship leaves Sri Lanka
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese satellite tracking ship leaves Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

A high-tech Chinese research ship docked at the strategically important Hambantota port departed from Sri Lankan waters on August 22 after a controversial six-day visit. The Chinese ship arrived in the southern Sri Lankan port of Hambantota on August 16 at 8.20 a.m. local time. It said no rotation of personnel would take place during the port call and the …

Chinese satellite-tracking ship, docked at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port, leaves after controversial visit
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese satellite-tracking ship, docked at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port, leaves after controversial visit

India TV News  

Chinese ship leaves Sri Lanka: The high-tech Chinese research ship, which was docked in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port despite India's reservations, left the country. The Chinese ship arrived in the southern Sri Lankan port of Hambantota on August 16 at 8:20 am local time. It said no rotation of personnel would take place during the port call and the Sri …

India maintaining vigil on China ship at Sri Lanka port: Union Minister
2 years, 4 months ago

India maintaining vigil on China ship at Sri Lanka port: Union Minister

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V. Muraleedharan on Saturday said the Centre was closely watching the situation arising out of the docking of a Chinese satellite tracking vessel at the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka. On the vessel being allowed to dock at the Sri Lankan port despite strong reservations expressed by India, he said …

Chinese ship visit | India knows our situation: Sri Lanka
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese ship visit | India knows our situation: Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

Amid concerns over the arrival of Chinese ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ to Sri Lanka, the country’s Tourism Minister Harin Fernado said, in Ahmedabad, on August 20, that he hoped it would not cause a major diplomatic row as India understands its situation. Mr. Fernado said China has made a lot of investment in Sri Lanka and has been "understanding its …

A Chinese Ship at Hambantota: A reality check for India-Sri Lanka relations
2 years, 4 months ago

A Chinese Ship at Hambantota: A reality check for India-Sri Lanka relations

Live Mint  

The Chinese surveillance ship Yuan Wang 5 has finally berthed at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port after waiting at sea for a few days owing apparently to Indian pressure on Sri Lanka to prevent the visit, also referred to as ‘the threats of big powers’. New Delhi would certainly have explained to Colombo how allowing the ship to berth at a …

Chinese spy ship at Hambantota: Why is there a strong pro-China, anti-India lobby in Sri Lanka?
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese spy ship at Hambantota: Why is there a strong pro-China, anti-India lobby in Sri Lanka?

Firstpost  

Indians are more peeved at the Sri Lankan reaction than possibly the Chinese action. Maritime tryst Sri Lanka’s maritime tryst with China is mistakenly dated back to the two Hambantota deals of the past two decades — the first one a construction-cum-concession contract when war-victor Mahinda Rajapaksa was President, and the other, granting a 99-year-lease to China when present incumbent …

'Ungrateful' Sri Lanka Must Realise It Can’t Run with The Indian Hare And Hunt with The Chinese Hounds
2 years, 4 months ago

'Ungrateful' Sri Lanka Must Realise It Can’t Run with The Indian Hare And Hunt with The Chinese Hounds

News 18  

The Sri Lankan government’s predicament and its inability to refuse the docking of a Chinese spy ship at the Hambantota Port speaks a lot about its fast-losing grip on the island country to Beijing’s sturdy influence. If only Sri Lanka had understood the reason behind India’s refusal to develop Hambantota port, if only Colombo would not have been lured by …

Chinese navy ship docks in Sri Lanka, stokes worry in India
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese navy ship docks in Sri Lanka, stokes worry in India

Associated Press  

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka — A Chinese navy vessel arrived at a Beijing-built port in southern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, after its port call was earlier delayed due to apparent security concerns raised by India. Sri Lanka has referred to the Yuan Wang 5 as a “scientific research ship,” but there are fears in India that the vessel could be used …

China silent on details of talks with Sri Lanka as 'spy' ship set to dock at Hambantota port
2 years, 4 months ago

China silent on details of talks with Sri Lanka as 'spy' ship set to dock at Hambantota port

India Today  

China on Monday said Sri Lanka has allowed its satellite and missile tracking ship to berth at the Hambantota port on Tuesday, but declined to reveal details of talks with Colombo leading to the bankrupt island's government reversing its earlier stand to defer the high-tech vessel's entry. “As you said, Sri Lanka has given Yuan Wang-5 the permission to berth …

China silent on details of talks with Sri Lanka as its high-tech vessel set to dock at Hambantota port
2 years, 4 months ago

China silent on details of talks with Sri Lanka as its high-tech vessel set to dock at Hambantota port

The Hindu  

China on Monday said Sri Lanka has allowed its satellite and missile tracking ship to berth at the Hambantota port on August 16, but declined to reveal details of talks with Colombo leading to the bankrupt island’s government reversing its earlier stand to defer the high-tech vessel’s entry. “As you said, Sri Lanka has given Yuan Wang-5 the permission to …

Explained | Why is the visit of a Chinese vessel to Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port controversial?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Why is the visit of a Chinese vessel to Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port controversial?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On August 13, Sri Lanka approved the arrival of a Chinese satellite-tracking vessel to its southern Chinese-funded Hambantota port. An official statement said the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister firmly backed the ‘One China Policy’ that President Wickremesinghe earlier endorsed. China reacted strongly after Sri Lanka, following concerns voiced by India, requested China to defer the visit …

Sri Lanka gives nod for docking of Chinese ship at Hambantota
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka gives nod for docking of Chinese ship at Hambantota

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka on Saturday cleared the arrival of Chinese space and satellite tracking vessel Yuan Wang 5 on August 16 at the southern Hambantota port, a day after New Delhi reiterated its security concerns over the vessel’s visit earlier scheduled on August 11. India “carefully monitors any development having a bearing on its security and economic interests”, MEA spokesperson Arindam …

Chinese 'spy' ship to dock at Sri Lanka port despite India's concerns
2 years, 5 months ago

Chinese 'spy' ship to dock at Sri Lanka port despite India's concerns

India Today  

Sri Lanka's government granted permission on Saturday for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite neighbouring India's concerns that it could spy on New Delhi's military installations, officials said. READ | Mystery over Chinese ‘spy’ vessel Yuan Wang 5 continues The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port on August …

Sri Lanka’s Moment of Reckoning: Time to Choose Between Indian Humanitarian Ships, Chinese Spy Vessels
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka’s Moment of Reckoning: Time to Choose Between Indian Humanitarian Ships, Chinese Spy Vessels

News 18  

Sri Lanka has been passing through an unprecedented crisis. China’s indifference to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, partly caused by predatory Chinese loans to Colombo, seemed to show its declining interest in the island nation. Recently, it was announced that Yuan Wang 5, a high-tech Chinese spy ship, would dock at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port. The fact remains that …

Sri Lanka asks China to postpone research ship’s port call
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka asks China to postpone research ship’s port call

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka has asked China to defer a port call of a scientific research ship after security concerns were reportedly raised by neighboring India. India has provided crucial assistance to Sri Lanka including food, fuel, medicines and cooking gas as it struggles with an economic meltdown amid a severe foreign currency crisis. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson …

Sri Lanka asks China to postpone ship visit after India protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka asks China to postpone ship visit after India protests

Al Jazeera  

New Delhi fears its bigger and more powerful rival China will use Hambantota port as a military base in India’s back yard. Sri Lanka says it has asked China to defer a planned visit of a Chinese ship to the island country after initially approving its arrival this week, yielding to diplomatic pressure from neighbour India to keep the military …

China asks India to stop ‘disturbing’ exchanges with Sri Lanka, says opposition to ship visit is ‘senseless’
2 years, 5 months ago

China asks India to stop ‘disturbing’ exchanges with Sri Lanka, says opposition to ship visit is ‘senseless’

The Hindu  

Reacting strongly to Sri Lanka’s request to delay the visit of a tracking vessel that was due to arrive on August 11 and had aroused India’s concerns, China on Monday described India’s opposition to the visit as “unjustified” and “morally irresponsible”, and “urged” New Delhi to “not disturb normal exchanges” between the two countries. The View from India | A …

DC Edit | Diplomatic win for India
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Diplomatic win for India

Deccan Chronicle  

India scored a diplomatic victory in persuading Sri Lanka not to allow the Chinese ship Yuan Wang 5 to berth in the Hambantota port as scheduled this week. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremasinghe may have seen the logic behind India’s security concerns when it came to allowing a spy ship with space and satellite tracking capabilities so close to India. …

Chinese Ambassador meets Ranil on vessel visit to Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port
2 years, 5 months ago

Chinese Ambassador meets Ranil on vessel visit to Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port

The Hindu  

The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka met President Ranil Wickremesinghe on August 6 to discuss the scheduled arrival of a Chinese vessel at the southern Hambantota Port this week, an official source in Colombo familiar with the development told The Hindu, days after India raised concern with Mr. Wickremesinghe. Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong reportedly sought the meeting with Mr. Wickremesinghe, …

China seeks urgent meeting as Sri Lanka defers docking of high-tech vessel: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

China seeks urgent meeting as Sri Lanka defers docking of high-tech vessel: Report

The Hindu  

China’s embassy has sought an urgent meeting with senior Sri Lankan authorities after Colombo sought a deferment of the planned docking of a high-tech Chinese research vessel at the strategic Hambantota port over which India raised concerns, sources said. The Chinese space and satellite tracking research vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ was scheduled to dock at the Hambantota Port from August …

Sri Lanka asks China to defer arrival of spy vessel at Hambantota
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka asks China to defer arrival of spy vessel at Hambantota

India Today  

Days after India raised objections to a Chinese dual-use spy vessel, Yuan Wang 5, arriving at Hambantota port on August 11 and staying there until August 17, Sri Lanka asked China to defer the visit of the spy ship. In a letter to the Chinese embassy, the Sri Lankan foreign ministry wrote, “The ministry wishes to request that the arrival …

China seeks urgent meeting with Sri Lanka over 'India's concerns'
2 years, 5 months ago

China seeks urgent meeting with Sri Lanka over 'India's concerns'

India TV News  

Highlights China sought an urgent meeting with senior Sri Lankan authorities Lanka earlier sought a deferment of the planned docking of a high-tech Chinese research vessel Lanka's decision came after India expressed its concerns Sri Lanka crisis: China's embassy in Colombo has sought an urgent meeting with senior Sri Lankan authorities after Colombo sought a deferment of the planned docking …

Chinese ship to dock in Hambantota port only for 'refuelling': Sri Lankan minister
2 years, 5 months ago

Chinese ship to dock in Hambantota port only for 'refuelling': Sri Lankan minister

India Today  

A high-tech Chinese research ship, which is expected to dock at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port next week is only seeking "refuelling and replenishment" facilities and Colombo will not do anything to harm the good understanding and trust existing with New Delhi, a senior minister has said. The Chinese space and satellite tracking research vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' is visiting Hambantota …

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