Sri Lanka permits Chinese ship to dock after postponement
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Chinese research ship will be allowed to dock in a Sri Lankan port afterContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka Seeks Chinese Ship Delay After Indian Pressure
Sri Lanka has asked China to indefinitely delay a visit by a ship reported by Indian media to be aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka says Chinese military survey ship will port only to refuel
COLOMBO (Reuters) – A Chinese military survey ship will visit a strategic port in crisis-hit Sri Lanka later this monthContinue Reading
India says it will protect its interests as Chinese boat heads to Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI/COLOMBO (Reuters) -India, which is trying to expand its influence in crisis-hit Sri Lanka after China made deep inroadsContinue Reading
Plenty of fish but no catch as Sri Lanka economic crisis bites
(AFP)-The sky and seas off Sri Lanka’s coast are crystal blue but a worsening economic crisis has kept fishermen mooredContinue Reading
Sri Lanka chemical ship wreck to be salvaged: operators
(AFP)- The wreck of a chemical ship that caught fire off the Sri Lankan coast and caused environmental carnage will beContinue Reading
India counters China in Sri Lanka with $700 million port deal
Colombo (AFP) An Indian company entered into a $700 million deal Thursday to build a strategic deep-sea container terminal inContinue Reading
Hijackers have left vessel off UAE coast
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The British navy says the hijackers who boarded a vessel off the coast ofContinue Reading
‘Potential hijack’ under way off UAE coast -UK maritime trade agency
The UK has reported a “potential hijack” of a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates as aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s marine disaster worsens as environmental toll rises
Damage to Sri Lanka’s marine environment from a sinking chemical ship is worse than feared, officials said Friday, as moreContinue Reading
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