The visit is the first one to China by President Dissanayake since his taking office, and is of great significance to the development of China-Sri Lanka relations. Dissanayake and his new government,

China will continue to play a "positive role" in the International Monetary Fund and maintain friendly communication with other creditors, in assisting Sri Lanka to achieve financial relief and debt sustainability,

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is on a four-day visit to China from 14 to 17 January 2025. During his visit, he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other high-ranking officials to discuss bilateral ties and cooperation.

Sri Lanka and China have agreed to work towards the early conclusion of a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in “one package” in line with the principles of equality, mutual benefit and win-win

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently on a four-day state visit to China, has met with Wang Xiaohui, the Secretary of the Communist Party of China for Sichuan Province, this morning (17

China was once seen as having the upper hand in Sri Lanka through its huge loans and infrastructure investments. While China remains the country's largest bilateral lender, Sri Lanka's economic ...

China has offered to invest USD 3.7 billion in Sri Lanka, stated to be the biggest-ever foreign investment in the island nation, to build a state-of-the-art oil refinery as the two countries signed a new plan to upgrade BRI cooperation during Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's state visit here.

Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake concluded a four-day state visit to China on Friday. The visit shows that the new government remains committed to strengthening its partnership with China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework,

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is greeted by China’s Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong upon his arrival in Beijing, China, Jan. 14, 2025.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Power and Energy and China’s Sinopec Corporation have signed an agreement to build an oil refinery in Hambantota with an investment of USD 3

Sinopec, China's state-owned and largest oil refiner, signed an agreement with Sri Lanka's energy ministry to invest $3.7 billion in a state-of-the-art oil refinery with a capacity of 200,000 barrels, Dissanayake's office announced Thursday.