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 (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 ...

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 ...

Sri Lankans participated in both Presidential Elections and Parliamentary Elections. In 2025, the country is likely to face two more elections: Local Government and Provincial Government elections. However,

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is on a four-day visit to China. On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Dissanayake held talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after which the two ...

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.

Following Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent ... close on the heels of his India visit in December 2024, he announced a $ 3.7 billion investment — “one of our largest ...

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 ...

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 ...

In their recent visit to India, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath held discussions with Indian officials on the Adani Wind Power project during which the Sri ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s State visit to China was the talk ... Local Government elections are only a few months away. Just as with his visit to India, President Dissanayake’s visit to Beijing was hailed as an unqualified success.

Shivam Dube has been called up to replace Nitish Kumar Reddy in the Indian squad due to Reddy's side strain injury. The Indian team is also coping with injuries to opener Abhishek Sharma and ...