Sri Lanka looks to India for Phase II of port China built

[Lankan Ranger]

Sri Lanka Foreign Minister already in China

Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris will pay an official visit to China from Aug.8 to 15 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu announced here Friday.

Sri Lankan foreign minister to visit China

 

[Lankan Ranger]

CHINA WILL MAKE “MAXIMUM EFFORT TO FULFIL SRI LANKA’S NEED” - CHINA’S FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS PROF. PEIRIS IN BEIJING

Sri Lanka, having rid itself of terrorism and embarked on the course of accelerated economic development with determination, should receive the support of the international community in achieving its objectives, Mr. Yang Jiechi, China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, told Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs in Beijing.

He added that China, for her part, would make the maximum effort to fulfil Sri Lanka’s needs as the country addresses itself to the task of attempting to use its natural strengths to improve the lives of its citizens, with the dawn of peace and stability.

Countries big and small have their own problems, and it is important to remember that solutions have to be found to suit the circumstances of each situation in keeping with the wishes of the country in question without hectoring or pressure from outside, he said.

Prof. Peiris informed China’s Foreign Minister that the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa had held its first public sitting on the previous day and commenced its work. It is of the utmost importance that the Commission should receive every encouragement from the international community to begin and continue its work, Minister Peiris observed.

Thanking Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi for China’s generous assistance with regard to infrastructure development in Sri Lanka, Minister Peiris said that Sri Lanka was proud of her achievement in securing a growth rate of 7% in respect of her economy. President Mahinda Rajapaksa considered it even more important to ensure that the benefits of this development should be enjoyed equitably throughout the Island, especially in the rural sector, the Minister added. From this perspective, Sri Lanka particularly appreciates China’s role in contributing massively to the development of ports and harbours, highways and other infrastructure facilities in regions of the Island which had hitherto been relatively neglected, Prof. Peiris said.

In an address delivered to the China Institute of International Studies, which was attended by leading members of the diplomatic community and representatives of local as well as international media in Beijing, Prof. Peiris explained Sri Lanka’s experience in defeating terrorism and putting the country on the fast track of economic development and national reconciliation.

The Minister also addressed a largely attended Investment Forum at the Shangri-La Kerry Centre in Beijing for leading entrepreneurs of China, co-hosted by the Embassy of Sri Lanka and the China Chamber of Commerce for Export & Import of Machinery and Electronics.

CHINA WILL MAKE ?MAXIMUM EFFORT TO FULFIL SRI LANKA?S NEED? - CHINA?S FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS PROF. PEIRIS IN BEIJING - The home of Sri Lanka Ministry of External Affairs Website

 

[Lankan Ranger]

No its more than China... prove me otherwise with source.


Cheers.

You are the foolish person I ever met at PDF

 

[ARCHON]

India helping fund the Matara-Colombo rail line, the Kankesanthurai Harbor, and the renovations of Palaly Airport.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Sri Lanka new gov't seeks closer ties with China amid FM's visit

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris said here Thursday that the Sri Lankan government was ready to enhance cooperation with China, as the country was entering a new era of development and opportunities.

Peiris made the remarks when meeting in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi.

Peiris, who is on his first official visit to China since taking office, is accompanied by a delegation including entrepreneurs engaged in information technology and trade.

He said the Sri Lanka-China relationship had great potential to develop given the current situation, and that his country was willing to work together with China to strengthen the traditional bilateral friendship.

Sri Lanka's new cabinet was sworn in on April 23.

Peiris arrived in southwest Sichuan Province on Aug. 8 for the China tour. The five-day visit also took him to Shanghai, where he visited a research center of Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei Technologies and the Shanghai World Expo site.

Peiris also expressed appreciation of China's support for Sri Lanka's efforts to safeguard independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Yang said China has always attached great importance to developing ties with Sri Lanka, and was ready to expand bilateral cooperation of mutual benefit.

"China and Sri Lanka are friends and trust each other equally, and can also work together as partners to withstand difficulties," Yang said.

Sri Lanka new gov't seeks closer ties with China amid FM's visit - People's Daily Online

 

[Lankan Ranger]

India helping fund the Matara-Colombo rail line, the Kankesanthurai Harbor, and the renovations of Palaly Airport.

Pending Approval from Sri Lanka Ministry of Defence

 

[ARCHON]

How Sri Lanka can grow with India - LANKA BUSINESS ONLINE


who is more foolish now.

 

[mike05]

Did i say more than China



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As for the source, here is the official High commissioner site from Colombo ( capital of srilanka for ur information)

High Commission of India, Colombo

Cardsharp is just pointing out that the article is written is a deceptive form to give the readers that India has taken over the project from China during the phase 2 of the development which is not the case.

In no way anyone is saying that India is not involved in other projects in the port.

Unless you support this kind of deceptive journalism I'm not really sure what this back and forth argument is about.

 

[Indiarox]

This is a complete LIE.

Admin Please warn Indian members not to publish this kind of news without Neutral Source.

This coming from a guy who starts threads like this

India may replace Mig-27 with F-15 Strike Eagle: Analysts

Some Asian Defense Analysts says IAF considering replacing Mig-27 with F-15 Strike Eagle because upgraded Mig-27 not performing well.

Mig-27 too old.

IAF may get 48 F-15 Strike Eagle jets.

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Just like u post articles from "reliable" sources like "i got it from my friends" in the past.. this news without a neutral source is worth posting.

If news without neutral sources has to be 'warned' by admins... you would had a thousand warnings by now.

birdofprey i totally agree with you

 

[CardSharp]

No its more than China... prove me otherwise with source.


Cheers.

That would be like trying to prove the epsilon-delta definition of limit to a Labrador Retriever

an ultimately fruitless pursuit as you are ignorant to facts, as a dog is ignorant to calculus.

 

[Indiarox]

You are the foolish person I ever met at PDF

Prove his points wrong him if you can instead of stooping to personal attacks.

 

[Indiarox]

How Sri Lanka can grow with India - LANKA BUSINESS ONLINE


who is more foolish now.

A certain annoyed journalist and is blunt buddy

 

[Lankan Ranger]

How Sri Lanka can grow with India - LANKA BUSINESS ONLINE


who is more foolish now.

How Sri Lanka can grow with India
May 10, 2009 (LBO)

How Sri Lanka can grow with India - LANKA BUSINESS ONLINE

Now 2010

This op-ed was written by Rohan Samarajiva and Priyanwada Herath. Rohan Samarajiva heads LirneAsia, a regional think tank. It is based on a study for Pathfinder Foundation, a organization that promotes debate on economic issues.

LirneAsia is a Pro Indian regional think tank

 

[Indiarox]

That would be like trying to prove the epsilon-delta definition of limit to a Labrador Retriever

an ultimately fruitless pursuit as you are ignorant to facts, as a dog is ignorant to calculus.

Face the truth man/women India invests more in Sri Lanka than china even a Labrador could tell you that.

 

[LaBong]

That would be like trying to prove the epsilon-delta definition of limit to a Labrador Retriever

an ultimately fruitless pursuit as you are ignorant to facts, as a dog is ignorant to calculus.

What's with the personal attacks? Someone already posted the amount different countries investing in Sri Lanka at post#39.