In a significant boost to economic ties, Sri Lanka has secured a landmark $3.7 billion foreign direct investment from China's Sinopec, marking a pivotal moment in the island nation's recovery efforts.
The JVP-led NPP asked for a working majority in Parliament to carry out what it called a clean-up campaign on the cards. Believing in its rhetoric, the people gave it a two-thirds majority instead.
BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — “Sri Lanka and China are ushering in a new chapter in bilateral relations,” Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said.