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.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is on a four-day visit to China, engaging in discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other officials to enhance bilateral ties. Key topics include technological, agricultural advancements, and the ...

China places Sri Lanka on top of its neighbourhood diplomacy and supports it in safeguarding its sovereignty, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayake during their

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.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in Beijing today (14th) at 10:25 a.m. local time, beginning his state visit to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. ..

BEIJING/COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit during which he is scheduled to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders on deepening bilateral ties.

Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Beijing to meet China's President Xi Jinping. Both leaders signed a series of cooperation agreements, one month after the Sri Lankan President visited India after winning the election last September.

Sri Lanka and China are ushering in a new chapter in bilateral relations, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said.At the invitation of

BEIJING -- Premier Li Qiang met with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in China for a state visit, in Beijing on Thursday. During the meeting, Li emphasized the enduring friendship between China and Sri Lanka, which has lasted for over a thousand years.

On the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake continues his four-day state visit to China, beginning the third day (16) by participating in an investment session scheduled for this morning.

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.

A coalition of trade unions, media advocacy groups, and journalist representative bodies have urged the newly-elected government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to uphold press freedom and challenge a culture of impunity for crimes against ...