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The country’s tourism sector continues to bounce back as July 2023 recorded the highest monthly arrivals of tourists this year with a total of 143,039, according to figures published by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).…

The second fuel cargo of Sinopec, China’s leading international petroleum company, is scheduled to reach Sri Lanka today (Aug 02). Meanwhile, the discharging process of the first fuel cargo is in progress, according to Minister of Power…

As a large creditor to Sri Lanka, China is welcome to join the effort steered by Japan, India and France to help the island nation cope with its debt distress, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. She also called…

Sri Lanka tops the list of nations that may host a Chinese naval base in the coming years as Beijing seeks to expand its maritime capabilities, according to a new report. The South Asian nation’s Hambantota port is the most likely spot…

China removed Foreign Minister Qin Gang from his post on Tuesday after a one-month absence from public duties, replacing him with his predecessor Wang Yi, state media said, after weeks of speculation about what had happened to him. Qin,…

The situation along the LAC, India's de-facto border, in the Western Sector of the India-China boundary since 2020 had eroded strategic trust and the public and political basis of the relationship between the two countries, National…

The first two shipments of fuel under the agreement with China’s Sinopec are due to arrive in Sri Lanka  next month, State Minister of Petroleum D.V. Chanaka revealed. Accordingly, Chanaka stated that the two shipments are expected to…

China is drilling a new 10,000-metre-deep hole into the Earth with the hope of finding a gas reserve in its southern west Sichuan province. This will be China’s second ultra-deep well, following the commencement of its first…

A high-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party, Yuan Jiajun is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka this week, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka said. Accordingly, the embassy announced that he would engage in an official visit to Sri Lanka…

A risky trade in sanctioned crude oil is taking place off the coast of Johor.