Sri Lanka balances China and India

Sri Lanka has much to learn from China’s experience in poverty alleviation – President
Sri Lanka and China are ushering in a new chapter in bilateral relations,” Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said in an interview with Xinhua
China's new deal with Sri Lanka: Should it worry India?
Sri Lanka will receive its largest FDI from China with a $3.7 billion investment in an oil refinery under China's BRI. Sinopec's refinery deal competes with India's strategic interests in Sri Lanka's energy market.
The leader of Sri Lanka navigates the China-India rivalry on a visit to Beijing
Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, one month after visiting India on his first overseas trip since winning election in September.
China-Sri Lanka partnership to carry on spirit of Rubber-Rice Pact
The visit is the first one to China by President Dissanayake since his taking office, and is of great significance to the development of China-Sri Lanka relations. Dissanayake and his new government,
Sri Lanka and China renew $1.4 billion currency swap for 3 years
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) have renewed the Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement signed in 2021, for a period of another three years, under the terms and c
Sri Lanka’s China dilemma: Strategic partnerships and the risk of overdependence
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is on a four-day visit to China from 14 to 17 January 2025. During his visit, he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other high-ranking officials to discuss bilateral ties and cooperation.
China, Sri Lanka agree more investment and economic cooperation
China and Sri Lanka agreed on more investment and economic cooperation on Wednesday as China's President Xi Jinping met recently-elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Beijing.
China offers to invest $3.7 billion in oil refinery in Sri Lanka as Dissanayake pitches for more Chinese investments
Dissanayake incidentally was a critic of the Hambantota port deal for its long-term lease while he was in the opposition.It was seen as a balancing act as last year India and Sri Lanka inked a deal to jointly develop 85 Word War II-era oil storage tanks at the strategic Trincomalee port in the eastern region of the country.
Sri Lanka President Draws Investments From China on Maiden Visit
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attracted investments from China on his first visit to Beijing since being elected in September.
China will continue to help Sri Lanka achieve financial relief
China will continue to play a "positive role" in the International Monetary Fund and maintain friendly communication with other creditors, in assisting Sri Lanka to achieve financial relief and debt sustainability,
Sri Lanka balances China and India for growth
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said relations between China and Sri Lanka faced a "historical opportunity" to foster ties, in talks with the island nation's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday.
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