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Sri Lanka Confirms Major Debt Deal With China
The terms of the restructuring agreed upon will provide the space for Sri Lanka to implement its reform agenda.
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In Counter To China, India Scores Big Sri Lanka Port Deal With Japan
Sri Lanka Tuesday announced it is entering into partnership with India and Japan to develop a deep-sea container terminal next to a controversial $500-million Chinese-run container jetty in Colombo harbour.
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Sri Lanka Agrees Port Deals With China Amid Political Chaos
Sri Lanka signed two multi-million dollar contracts with Chinese firms for a port upgrade project on Thursday in the middle of a political hiatus that has raised doubts over the legitimacy of the government and the legality of the deals.
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Sri Lanka Hopes India Will Buy Into Airport Without Planes. China Refused
Sri Lanka has already sold China a port that gets almost no ships. The island nation now wants India to take control of an airport with no scheduled flights.
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India To Get Control Of Sri Lanka Airport Adjoining Port Given To China
India has agreed to form a joint venture with Sri Lanka to operate the country's loss-making Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota, their Civil Aviation Minister has told Parliament. The $210 million facility, 241km south-east of Colombo, is dubbed the "world's emptiest airport" due to a lack of flights.
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China Withholds $585 Million For Hambantota Port To Sri Lanka Over Dispute
China has withheld the Hambantota Port deal's final tranche of USD 585 million to Sri Lanka due to Colombo's objection over its plan to use a man-made island for entertainment purposes, a media report said in Colombo today.
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Sri Lanka Formally Hands Over Hambantota Port To China
Sri Lanka today formally handed over the strategic southern port of Hambantota to China on a 99-year lease, in a deal dubbed by the opposition as a sell-out.
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US Concerned Over Debt Burdens On Sri Lanka From Chinese Loans
The US has expressed concern over the "unsustainable debt-burden" on Sri Lanka due to non-concessional loans from China.
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Sri Lanka, China Sign $1.1 Billion Hambantota Port Deal
Sri Lanka today signed a US $1.1 billion deal to sell a 70 per cent stake of the strategic Hambantota port to China, amid concerns over the massive debt the island nation incurred in building the port.
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Sri Lanka Revises Deal For Port With China, India's Concerns Addressed
Sri Lanka's cabinet cleared a revised agreement for its Chinese-built southern port of Hambantota on Tuesday, the government said, after terms of the first pact sparked widespread public anger in the island nation
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21 Injured In Clashes In Sri Lanka Over China Port Deal
At least 21 people were injured Saturday in violent clashes between Sri Lankan government supporters and villagers marching against what they say is a plan to take over private land for an industrial zone in which China will have a major stake.
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Sri Lanka Wants Subcontinental Partner For China-Built Colombo Port
Sri Lanka is seeking a partner from the Indian subcontinent to develop a port designed to be its deepest and accommodate the world's largest container vessels, Shipping Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said today.
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India Seals Nuclear Pact With Sri Lanka, Hopes to Check Chinese Influence
India has sealed a nuclear energy agreement with Sri Lanka , its first breakthrough with the new government of its neighbouring island where China has been building ports and highways in a diplomatic push in recent years.
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In a Move That Will Irk India, Sri Lanka Backs Big China Port Deal
Sri Lanka's cabinet said on Thursday it would allow a $1.5 billion "port city" deal with China to go ahead, dropping a threat to cancel the project which had been approved by the previous government.
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Sri Lanka Confirms Major Debt Deal With China
The terms of the restructuring agreed upon will provide the space for Sri Lanka to implement its reform agenda.
-
In Counter To China, India Scores Big Sri Lanka Port Deal With Japan
Sri Lanka Tuesday announced it is entering into partnership with India and Japan to develop a deep-sea container terminal next to a controversial $500-million Chinese-run container jetty in Colombo harbour.
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Sri Lanka Agrees Port Deals With China Amid Political Chaos
Sri Lanka signed two multi-million dollar contracts with Chinese firms for a port upgrade project on Thursday in the middle of a political hiatus that has raised doubts over the legitimacy of the government and the legality of the deals.
-
Sri Lanka Hopes India Will Buy Into Airport Without Planes. China Refused
Sri Lanka has already sold China a port that gets almost no ships. The island nation now wants India to take control of an airport with no scheduled flights.
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India To Get Control Of Sri Lanka Airport Adjoining Port Given To China
India has agreed to form a joint venture with Sri Lanka to operate the country's loss-making Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota, their Civil Aviation Minister has told Parliament. The $210 million facility, 241km south-east of Colombo, is dubbed the "world's emptiest airport" due to a lack of flights.
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China Withholds $585 Million For Hambantota Port To Sri Lanka Over Dispute
China has withheld the Hambantota Port deal's final tranche of USD 585 million to Sri Lanka due to Colombo's objection over its plan to use a man-made island for entertainment purposes, a media report said in Colombo today.
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Sri Lanka Formally Hands Over Hambantota Port To China
Sri Lanka today formally handed over the strategic southern port of Hambantota to China on a 99-year lease, in a deal dubbed by the opposition as a sell-out.
-
US Concerned Over Debt Burdens On Sri Lanka From Chinese Loans
The US has expressed concern over the "unsustainable debt-burden" on Sri Lanka due to non-concessional loans from China.
-
Sri Lanka, China Sign $1.1 Billion Hambantota Port Deal
Sri Lanka today signed a US $1.1 billion deal to sell a 70 per cent stake of the strategic Hambantota port to China, amid concerns over the massive debt the island nation incurred in building the port.
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Sri Lanka Revises Deal For Port With China, India's Concerns Addressed
Sri Lanka's cabinet cleared a revised agreement for its Chinese-built southern port of Hambantota on Tuesday, the government said, after terms of the first pact sparked widespread public anger in the island nation
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21 Injured In Clashes In Sri Lanka Over China Port Deal
At least 21 people were injured Saturday in violent clashes between Sri Lankan government supporters and villagers marching against what they say is a plan to take over private land for an industrial zone in which China will have a major stake.
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Sri Lanka Wants Subcontinental Partner For China-Built Colombo Port
Sri Lanka is seeking a partner from the Indian subcontinent to develop a port designed to be its deepest and accommodate the world's largest container vessels, Shipping Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said today.
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India Seals Nuclear Pact With Sri Lanka, Hopes to Check Chinese Influence
India has sealed a nuclear energy agreement with Sri Lanka , its first breakthrough with the new government of its neighbouring island where China has been building ports and highways in a diplomatic push in recent years.
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In a Move That Will Irk India, Sri Lanka Backs Big China Port Deal
Sri Lanka's cabinet said on Thursday it would allow a $1.5 billion "port city" deal with China to go ahead, dropping a threat to cancel the project which had been approved by the previous government.
