Hambantota port
AA Edit | Crisis-hit Sri Lanka sends confusing signals to India
Lanka’s role in strategic China-Pakistan-Lanka axis while seeking aid from India leads to suspicion over whether it is playing clever games
AA Edit | Diplomatic win for India
President Ranil Wickremasinghe may have seen the logic behind India’s security concerns when it came to allowing a spy ship close to India
Sri Lanka will adopt 'India first approach': Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage
Commenting on the Chinese investment in Hambantota port, Foreign Secretary Colombage said Sri Lanka had offered it to India first
China’s Lankan port plans raise red flags
Top French Navy officer says Beijing may use facility for both civilian and military purposes.
Will the Chinese Belt and Road change the geopolitical game?
The Belt and Road is more a concept than a legal or economic blueprint signed and sealed by its conceptualisers, according to the author.
Sri Lanka limits China’s role to pacify India
Beijing has the potential to exploit the situation and steamroller its way in dealing with Colombo through a mix of carrot and stick.