Hambantota

The Sri Lankan Cabinet has given clearance to allow China's energy major Sinopec to establish a new USD 4.5 billion petroleum refinery plant at the strategic Hambantota port in the island nation, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said on Monday.

Sinopec, China's state-owned oil and gas giant, will be awarded the contract to build an oil refinery in the southern port of Hambantota, energy minister Kanchana Wijesekera said on Tuesday.

The terms of the restructuring agreed upon will provide the space for Sri Lanka to implement its reform agenda.

The Super Four games and the final of the Asia Cup are likely to be shifted from Colombo to the deep southern district of Hambantota

Number ten batsman Naseem Shah hit a boundary off the penultimate delivery to give Pakistan a dramatic one-wicket win over a luckless Afghanistan in the second ODI at Hambantota on Thursday.

PAK vs AFG, 1st ODI Highlights: Five-wicket haul from Haris Rauf propelled Pakistan to a thumping 142-run victory over Afghanistan in the first ODI on Tuesday in Hambantota

Pakistan will play against Afghanistan in a three-ODI series in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, from August 22-26 after which the team will return home for the start of the Asia Cup from August 30.

SL vs AFG, 3rd ODI Highlights: Dushmantha Chameera bagged a four-for as Sri Lanka rolled over Afghanistan for a paltry total of 116 in the ongoing third and final ODI in Hambantota

Quick bowler Dushmantha Chameera stormed back into the Sri Lankan team to power their 132-run win over Afghanistan at Hambantota on Sunday and square the three-match one-day international series

A high-tech Chinese research ship docked at the strategically important Hambantota port departed from Sri Lankan waters on Monday after a controversial six-day visit.

China will not be allowed to use the southern port of Hambantota for military purposes, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, apparently attempting to allay fears in India and the US about China's increasing maritime presence.

China on Tuesday said the activities of its high-tech research vessel will not affect the security of any country and should not be "obstructed" by any "third party," as the ship berthed at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port amid Indian and US concerns.

A Chinese research vessel docked at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run southern port of Hambantota on Tuesday despite concerns from India and the United States about its alleged spying activities.

Amid India's security concerns and some back-and-forth, a Chinese ship finally docked at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port today. Sri Lanka had earlier asked China to postpone the visit. But what do India's worries about the ship stem from?

A Chinese ship with abilitiesto track satellites and intercontinental missiles docked at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port this morning amid security concerns expressed by India.

The Sri Lankan Cabinet has given clearance to allow China's energy major Sinopec to establish a new USD 4.5 billion petroleum refinery plant at the strategic Hambantota port in the island nation, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said on Monday.

Sinopec, China's state-owned oil and gas giant, will be awarded the contract to build an oil refinery in the southern port of Hambantota, energy minister Kanchana Wijesekera said on Tuesday.

The terms of the restructuring agreed upon will provide the space for Sri Lanka to implement its reform agenda.

The Super Four games and the final of the Asia Cup are likely to be shifted from Colombo to the deep southern district of Hambantota

Number ten batsman Naseem Shah hit a boundary off the penultimate delivery to give Pakistan a dramatic one-wicket win over a luckless Afghanistan in the second ODI at Hambantota on Thursday.

PAK vs AFG, 1st ODI Highlights: Five-wicket haul from Haris Rauf propelled Pakistan to a thumping 142-run victory over Afghanistan in the first ODI on Tuesday in Hambantota

Pakistan will play against Afghanistan in a three-ODI series in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, from August 22-26 after which the team will return home for the start of the Asia Cup from August 30.

SL vs AFG, 3rd ODI Highlights: Dushmantha Chameera bagged a four-for as Sri Lanka rolled over Afghanistan for a paltry total of 116 in the ongoing third and final ODI in Hambantota

Quick bowler Dushmantha Chameera stormed back into the Sri Lankan team to power their 132-run win over Afghanistan at Hambantota on Sunday and square the three-match one-day international series

A high-tech Chinese research ship docked at the strategically important Hambantota port departed from Sri Lankan waters on Monday after a controversial six-day visit.

China will not be allowed to use the southern port of Hambantota for military purposes, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, apparently attempting to allay fears in India and the US about China's increasing maritime presence.

China on Tuesday said the activities of its high-tech research vessel will not affect the security of any country and should not be "obstructed" by any "third party," as the ship berthed at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port amid Indian and US concerns.

A Chinese research vessel docked at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run southern port of Hambantota on Tuesday despite concerns from India and the United States about its alleged spying activities.

Amid India's security concerns and some back-and-forth, a Chinese ship finally docked at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port today. Sri Lanka had earlier asked China to postpone the visit. But what do India's worries about the ship stem from?

A Chinese ship with abilitiesto track satellites and intercontinental missiles docked at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port this morning amid security concerns expressed by India.