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Rajapaksa speaks out on Hambantota Project.

Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Speaks Out over Opposition Against China's Hambantota Port Project

Jan 12, 2017 08:27 AM EST

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday finally spoke over his opposition against the Chinese-funded project in the port city of Hambantota, adding that he is merely against the unfriendly terms and conditions included in the deal's agreement.

New Sri Lanka Leaders Expected to Throw Monkey Wrench Into China ‘Designs’

Raymond Legaspi |

Jan 10, 2015 01:40 AM EST

Sri Lanka's warming ties with China is expected to be placed on the back burner after the island nation's new leadership, which ran on a promise to slam the breaks on doing business with Beijing, was sworn in yesterday.

Japan's Abe Seeks To Trump Chinese Influence In Indian Ocean

Christl Leong |

Sep 09, 2014 05:13 AM EDT

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has offered to boost maritime cooperation with Sri Lankan counterpart President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday, in a move widely believed to be part of Japan's efforts to blunt Chinese influence in the region.