For years, China has been trying to expand its influence in Sri Lanka, an island off India's southeast coast that the government in New Delhi considers part of its strategic backyard. The Indian navy launched a submarine and two warships at a state-run shipyard on Wednesday with an eye on China’s presence in the Indian Ocean.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in Beijing today (14th) at 10:25 a.m. local time, beginning his state visit to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. ..

A coalition of trade unions, media advocacy groups, and journalist representative bodies have urged the newly-elected government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to uphold press freedom and challenge a culture of impunity for crimes against ...

BEIJING/COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit during which he is scheduled to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders on deepening bilateral ties.

Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is paying a state visit to China from Tuesday to Friday. His first visit to China since taking office is expected to not only renew the long-cherished traditional friendship between the two countries ...

President Anura Kumara Disanayake, who embarked on a state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, arrived at Beijing International Airport today (14) at approximately 10:25 a.m. Beijing time. Upon his arrival, the President was ...

BEIJING, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will pay a state visit to China from Tuesday to Friday. Dissanayake ...

President Xi Jinping hosts a welcoming ceremony for visiting Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake before their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. YAO DAWEI ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 15, 2025. Xi held talks with Dissanayake, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday.

BEIJING — Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday, a month after visiting India on his first overseas trip since ...

The state visit of His Excellency President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to China deepened the longstanding friendship between the two nations and further strengthened bilateral ties, as both sides explored new avenues for economic collaboration.

Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Beijing to meet China's President Xi Jinping. Both leaders signed a series of cooperation agreements, one month after the Sri Lankan President visited India after winning the election last September.