'Pay special attention to needs of Indian-origin Tamil community': Jaishankar

Jan 20, 2023

The external affairs minister's visit to Sri Lanka will follow his earlier visits to the island nation in January 2021 and March 2022. Sri...

COVID-19: Sri Lanka approves Chinese Sinovac vaccine for emergency use

Jul 16, 2021

Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 17 : Sri Lanka has approved the emergency use of the Chinese Sinovac vaccine against COVID-19.

Future leadership in Sri Lanka may cancel all corrupt Chinese projects, says Dr Wijaydasa Rajapakshe

Feb 11, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 11 : Hambantota Port is a contentious issue between Sri Lanka and China and the future leadership in Sri Lanka...

Sri Lanka: Opposition leader seeks China's support to overcome economic crisis

May 11, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 : Sri Lankan Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Wednesday met Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong at the...

China's 'deceitful' currency swap with Sri Lanka worth USD 1.5 billion

Jun 09, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 9 : Sri Lanka is reeling under a severe economic crisis and one of the reasons for it was the...

Chinese Defence Minister to visit Sri Lanka later this month

Apr 22, 2021

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 22 : Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe will visit Sri Lanka on April 27 on a three-day visit, the second...