China is trying to form a new group as an alternative to SAARC, in which India is a big obstacle. Due to Pakistan's support ...

COLOMBO, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-one people were injured in a head-on collision between a private bus and a state-owned Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa province in ...

Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath on Saturday met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ...

China accounts for about 10% of Sri Lanka’s $51 billion foreign debt. The island nation of 22 million people ran out of foreign currency last year.

Sri Lanka had been moving closer to China under the previous Rajapaksa government, leaning heavily on Chinese lending to build highways, a port, an airport and a coal power plant as part of Xi's ...

Sri Lanka has asked China to help with trade, investment and tourism to help it grow sustainably, Colombo's envoy to Beijing said on Monday as it negotiates for an emergency $4 billion package to ...

Laos also has significant military and diplomatic ties to Russia, and there is concern that it may become directly involved ...

China will always remain a trusted friend and ally of Sri Lanka, said Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, during a ...

In 2020, Sri Lanka received a $3 billion loan from China to help pay off existing debts. In January, the president once again appealed to China for help restructuring its debts to Chinese entities.

Sri Lanka owes China, its largest lender and trading partner, more than $8 billion. Hambantota port is particularly significant because it lies along one of the world’s busiest trade routes, ...

Sri Lanka is preparing for its first national election since the financial default of 2022. Scheduled for September 21, 2024, ... China, and the US. advertisement. The Times of India.