Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, one month after visiting India on his first overseas trip since winning election in September.

As Sri Lankan President Dissanayake meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, a look at China’s economic grip on Sri Lanka’s economic sovereignty, and the goodwill that India has shown towards its southern neighbo

Dissanayake, once a bitter critic of India, chose Delhi for his first visit abroad. During his visit to India in December, where he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dissanayake assured New Delhi that Colombo would not permit its territory to be used in a manner that is detrimental to the interest of India,

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visits China to strengthen ties and sign agreements with Chinese officials.

China has pledged a significant investment of USD 3.7 billion to construct a state-of-the-art oil refinery in Sri Lanka, marking the largest foreign investment in the country. The announcement came during Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's visit to China,

China and Sri Lanka have agreed on more investment and economic cooperation, after China's President Xi Jinping met recently elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Beijing on Wednesday.