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China a mute spectator as Sri Lanka?s political upheaval poses long-term implications for Beijing

Beijing [China], July 16 (ANI): As the Sri Lankan political crisis continues to rage, China has not made any comments and this has made it evident that the ouster of the Rajapaksa family from power is set to have long-term implications for the Chinese, media reports said. In more than half a century for which the Rajapaksas held public offices in Sri Lanka, China has been keeping mum on various issues. At the time when the Sri Lanka military was using heavy weapons against the Tamil Tigers, Chi

23 Jul, 2022

Xi offers Sri Lanka’s new President support amid crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered Sri Lanka’s new President his support on Friday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as the Indian Ocean island grapples with its worst economic crisis in decades. Ranil Wickremesinghe, a lawyer who served as Sri Lanka’s prime minister a record six times, was sworn in on Thursday in the face of fierce public opposition. Sri Lanka’s crisis sparked months of mass protests and eventually forced then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country. In his messag

22 Jul, 2022

G. L. Peiris dropped from new Cabinet

Professor G.L. Peiris has been dropped from the new Cabinet appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Ali Sabry has been appointed as the new Foreign Minister, replacing Peiris. The move comes after Peiris had questioned the decision taken by his party, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), to nominate Wickremesinghe as President. The Cabinet of Ministers of the new interim government is as follows: 1. PM Dinesh Gunawardena ? Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial C

22 Jul, 2022