Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Sri Lankan media spotlights Dissanayake’s ‘balancing act’ with India and China

adminJanuary 21, 202507 mins

[ad_1] Photo of a Cartoon published in Sri Lanka’s Daily Mirror newspaper recently. FollowingSri LankanPresident Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent, four-day visit to China, analysis and commentary in local media pointed to the leader’s “balancing act” with Beijing and New Delhi, Colombo’s two key partners vying for greater strategic influence on the island. During Mr. Dissanayake’s…

Dissanayake secures $3.7 bn Chinese FDI for oil refinery

adminJanuary 16, 202506 mins

[ad_1] Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on January 15, 2025. Photo: Sri Lankan President’s office via PTI Sri Lanka has secured “one of its largest FDIs”, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced on Thursday, after signing a $3.7 billion-agreement with Sinopec during his ongoing state visit to…