Sri Lanka's foreign policy has often been slammed for its lack of consistency, but rarely have such sentiments been voiced by those in power.Recently, Prime Minister Harini Nireka Amarasuriya acknowledged these shortcomings,

Sri Lanka and China are ushering in a new chapter in bilateral relations,” Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said in an interview with Xinhua

The new deals ‘signal a deepening of China’s influence in Sri Lanka’ and revive concerns of a debt trap, analysts say.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visits to India and China highlight subtle differences in the narrative indicating the rapidly changing nature of engagement with the two dominant powers in the region

As China refines its strategy on the Indian Ocean island, it is posing a significant challenge to Japan’s long-held influence in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the South Asian island nation had signed an agreement with Chinese state energy giant Sinopec

Sri Lanka's foreign minister said that the South Asian island nation had signed an agreement with Chinese state energy giant Sinopec to fast-track a proposed $3.7-B billion oil refinery in its southern port city of Hambantota.

During his visit to China from January 14-17, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake secured several agreements, including a $3.7 billion deal with Sinopec to set up an oil refinery in Hambantota. The Sri Lankan foreign minister is expected to reveal details of 15 other agreements soon.

With the XI to face Sri Lanka in the first Test still up in the air, all options remain on the table for Australian selectors, including taking a radical step rarely seen in the Test format.

Sri Lanka's foreign policy has often been criticised for its lack of consistency, but rarely have such sentiments been voiced by those in power. The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh ...

Picture: Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP It remains unclear whether Head will open at all in Sri Lanka, or if teenager Sam Konstas will hold his spot in the XI after opening in the final two Tests ...

Sri Lanka’s foreign policy has often been slammed for its lack of consistency, but rarely have such sentiments been voiced by those in power. Recently, Prime Minister Harini Nireka Amarasuriya acknowledged these shortcomings,