Sri Lanka

  • Oct 13, 2017
  • 2 min read

India-Sri Lanka airport deal would incite protests

Delhi plans to invest in an airport near Hambantota in southern Sri Lanka

India
  • Sep 18, 2017
  • 7 min read

Port deal with China may not ease Sri Lanka’s debt

Sri Lanka on July 29 signed an agreement for a Chinese firm to acquire a stake in the Hambantota port

Sri Lanka
  • Sep 8, 2017
  • 2 min read

Sri Lanka verdict may split the president’s party

Anti-corruption investigations threaten to drive a wedge between rival factions of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Sri Lanka
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • 2 min read

Ports will be central to South Asia’s alliances

Powers from within and beyond the region are investing heavily in harbours to bolster trade and expand influence

South Asia
  • Jul 27, 2017
  • 2 min read

Strike may deter investors in Sri Lanka’s oil industry

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation is protesting government agreements with foreign companies

Sri Lanka
  • Jul 18, 2017
  • 2 min read

Sri Lankan government may have answer to port impasse

Resistance has held up plans for Chinese investment in Hambantota since January

Sri Lanka
  • Jul 13, 2017
  • 2 min read

Sri Lanka president’s visit draws Bangladesh closer

Discussions will focus on greater economic cooperation

Bangladesh
  • May 15, 2017
  • 2 min read

China's OBOR heats up South Asian diplomatic contest

All of India’s regional neighbours and arch-rival are part of China’s huge infrastructure development initiatives

South Asia