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Sri Lanka has long been known as Ratna-Dweepa, the "Island of Gems." From the legendary blue sapphires of Ratnapura to prized rubies, spinels, garnets, cat's-eye chrysoberyl, and dozens of other precious and semi-precious stones, the island…

Hong Kong, once hailed as Asia’s most vibrant financial hub and a symbol of freedom, is now enduring an unprecedented assault on its democratic foundations. Since the imposition of the National Security Law in 2020, the Chinese Communist…

In 2017, Sri Lanka leased the strategically located Hambantota Port to a Chinese state-owned company for 99 years after struggling to manage mounting debt obligations. Nearly a decade later, the politics surrounding Chinese investments in…

Thirty people were killed in Beijing as of midnight on Monday (Jul 28) as heavy rain hit the Chinese capital, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. The fatalities were reported in Beijing’s mountainous northern districts,…

China’s economy in the first quarter grew faster than expected, official data released Tuesday by China’s National Bureau of Statistics showed. Gross domestic product in the January to March period grew 5.3% compared to a year ago —…

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrived in Beijing on Monday for a six-day official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang. According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Friday, Chinese leaders…

A Chinese military delegation recently visited the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal to discuss further cooperation in defence issues, Beijing said Wednesday. Beijing is seeking to build closer ties in South Asia in a push to counter its…

An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How’s that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung…

Members of the U.S. Olympic figure skating team learned late Monday they will receive gold medals now that Russian skater Kamila Valieva has been disqualified for doping at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The U.S. Olympic and…

After Chinese Research Survey Vessel Shi Yan 6 completed its survey off the coast of Sri Lanka and reached Singapore on December 2, Beijing asked permission from Colombo and Male to allow another Research Survey Vessel to dock at their…