China seems to be gearing up to further ensnare Sri Lanka in its debt trap. This became evident when Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake undertook a four-day visit to China in mid-January ...

"President Dissanayake's visit underscores Sri Lanka's commitment to fostering robust ties with China, a partner that has ...

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Sinopec and Sri Lanka will work to resolve land, tax and water issues within a month, Herath said, adding that Colombo expects the refinery to assist the Chinese-built Hambantota Port to function ...

Key agreements include advancing Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, such as Colombo Port City and Hambantota Port, a renewed currency swap agreement, and expanded cooperation in trade ...

Hambantota Conference Hall, and Port City Colombo — all built under China’s initiative — have already proven to be white elephants, contributing to Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis in ...

Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the South Asian island nation had signed an agreement with Chinese state energy giant Sinopec to fast-track a proposed $3.7 billion oil refinery in ...

“The two sides agreed to advance all major signature projects including the Colombo Port City and Hambantota Port integrated development, fully utilize such platforms as the Silk Road Workshop ...

However, the Chinese projects, particularly the Colombo Port City and the Hambantota Port drove criticism over their perceived issues on sustainability. The parties that were in the opposition ...

While the country was rapidly heading for an unprecedented political, economic and social crisis, then President Gotabaya ...

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