This dual approach – backing the incumbent while courting opposition – serves multiple purposes. Economically, China protects ...

By A Special Correspondent China has constantly taken a long-term view to its strategic investments, and is even seen willing ...

The 2025 budget – the first under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake – reveals a delicate balancing act between adhering to ...

The connection of Wei, a leading expert in water pollution control, with Sri Lanka began in 2013 when S.K. Weragoda, a Sri Lankan researcher trained in China's water and sanitation program, sought his ...

Chinese state-owned oil and gas giant China Petrochemical Corporation, commonly known as Sinopec, entered into an agreement ...

Beijing allocated over 5 million dollars in aid, equipment and assistance. India had previously invested billions of rupees ...

Under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing agreed to invest in Sri Lanka’s infrastructure development. However, this comes despite the fact that projects like the Lotus Tower, Mattala ...

By Dr. Nilanjan Banik  The US-China trade war has been a focal point of economic discussions for a significant period, as the ...

Dissanayake’s statement, made during his maiden Budget speech in Parliament, is Sri Lanka’s first official reaction to the company’s decision, conveyed to Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment in a letter ...

China’s armed forces are changing quickly. Over the last 15 years, Beijing has devoted significant resources to developing a ...

Long before the Uri attack doomed the regional grouping, SAARC was plagued by distrust and a lack of consensus.