President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s State visit to China was the talk in many political circles last week as battle lines emerged between the ruling Jathika Jana Balavegaya (JJB) and the major opposition parties possibly because Local Government elections are only a few months away.

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 ...

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 ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived at the Beijing International Airport today (14) at 10:25 a.m. Beijing time, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. They said the President embarked ...

Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday. Dissanayake assumed the presidency in September and visited India in December ...

During his visit to China from January 14-17, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake secured several agreements, including a $3.7 billion deal with Sinopec to set up an oil refinery in Hambantota. The Sri Lankan foreign minister is expected to reveal details of 15 other agreements soon.

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.

Sri Lanka and China are ushering in a new chapter in bilateral relations, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said.At the invitation of