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Days after denying reports of the scheduled arrival of a Chinese research vessel, and following India’s “clear message” about “carefully monitoring” the development, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence on July 30 confirmed that the vessel had sought clearance to call at the southern Hambantota Port in August. “The vessel will be in Hambantota from August 11 to 17, mainly for …