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China's Expanding Strategic Footprint in South Asia China has recently decided to develop second sea port in Sri Lanka at Colombo. This port would be in addition to the one already existing at Hambantota. Along with it, China has also agreed to develop a rail and road link between Yunnan...

Pakistan's big onions arrives in Sri Lanka today Co-operatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando said that the first consignment of big onions from Pakistan will arrive in Sri Lanka today. “Around 150 containers carrying big onions will arrive in the country today,” he said...

China: Sri Lanka's unconditional ally China's influence in Sri Lanka has increased immensely in recent years. The East Asian nation has not only become one of Sri Lanka's key trade partner and a major military ally, it has helped the South Asian country counter Western pressure. It has been a...

Bangladesh to purchase naval warships from South Korea Bangladesh & South Korea are in negotiations to purchase naval brigades from Seoul, South Korean Ambassador Tai-young Cho disclosed here Monday. “There are some discussions between the defence ministries to buy more naval ships from...

USA 'wary of Bangladesh's UN presence' - Wikileaks One wire by the US embassy stressed that Bangladeshi peacekeepers to the UN missions needed to be put under surveillance. It indicates suspicion that Bangladesh's interest in peacekeeping in Africa has more to do with building influence in...

Six China's provinces to have Russia-sized GDP by 2020 The economies of six provinces in China will be as big as those of Russia or Canada by 2020, a study has shown, highlighting the challenges faced by Beijing as it tries to cool the red-hot economy. Describing its forecast as...

Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani recently hosted a dinner to Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Pakistan.

Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani to visits Sri Lanka The Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army, General Ashfaq Kayani will arrive in Colombo on January 19 on a three-day visit. His visit comes in the wake of the official visit to Colombo in late November by Pakistan President Asif Ali...

Sri Lanka Air Force: Mi-35 Attack Helicopter

India Bangladesh Train Service

PIA to fly thrice a week to Sri Lanka PIA to fly thrice a week non-stop service between Karachi & Colombo with Airbus A310-300 aircraft. Flight schedule effective from February 19, 2011. Route: Karachi-Colombo Flight Number: PK-874 Days of Operation: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday Aircraft...

Sri Lanka Stock Market becomes best in Asia The Colombo Stock Market (CSE) has become the Asia’s best Stock Market in 2010 with a surge of 96 percent while Indonesia that rose a 46.1 per cent becoming a distant second, the Economic Times reported. The CSE’s main share index rose 21.74...

Sri Lanka Army MBRL

Sri Lanka's Joint Military Exercise - Cormarant Strike A joint Army, Navy and Air Force exercise code-named 'Cormorant Strike' conducted, Around 2,500 Security Forces personnel are taking part in the exercise. In addition 40 naval ships & aircrafts including SLNS Shakthi naval vessel, Kafir...

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