Belt and Road
China's control over Sri Lankan infrastructure reignites fears
First foreign company to own highway highlights rising Chinese influence
Sri Lanka
Environment
Sri Lanka fishing and tourism sectors drown in new crisis
Plastic pellet and chemical spill fuels fear of seafood and hinders exports
Economy
Bangladesh helps out cash-strapped Sri Lanka with $200m loan
Former recipient of major foreign aid, Dhaka now has money to lend
Environment
Chemical cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka, fouling rich fishing waters
Government halts fishing off east coast due to plastic pellet contamination
Politics
Sri Lanka remains in 'state of denial' over alleged war crimes
Experts call a UN resolution against Colombo a 'diplomatic fall from grace'
International relations
China offers Sri Lanka a lifeline as critics question cost
Yearlong talks yield $500m loan thought to carry 'geopolitical conditions'
Politics
Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut many Islamic schools, minister says
Burqa was temporarily banned in 2019 after the bombing by Islamic militants
Tea Leaves
Sri Lanka's cautionary tale of pandemics and sorcery
When the state buys into local superstitions and homemade potions, it makes for an unhappy ending
Politics
Sri Lanka faces renewed pressure over war crime accountability
Ahead of UN human rights session, high commissioner demands targeted sanctions
International relations
Sri Lanka drops India and Japan from port partnership
Surprise unilateral decision follows strikes by labor unions
International relations
India strikes hard bargain in Sri Lanka for stake in Colombo port
With eyes on growing Chinese influence, New Delhi ensures its interests get priority
International relations
US yanks $480m aid to Sri Lanka with eye on China
Grant cancellation seen pushing Indian Ocean nation closer to Beijing
International relations
Sri Lanka to scrap Japan-funded infrastructure projects
Some see pivot toward Beijing, even though Chinese loans are more expensive
Politics
Sri Lanka stokes Muslim and Christian ire with COVID burial rules
Rajapaksa's forced cremations of minority victims worsen human rights record
Asia Insight
India and China compete over Indian Ocean debt-relief diplomacy
Sri Lanka and Maldives seek bailouts as Asian giants dangle dollars to gain edge
Opinion
The myth of China's 'debt trap' diplomacy
Biden presidency likely to ease US-China acrimony over infrastructure
Life
Rediscovering Sri Lanka through a travel memoir
Island paradise mixes beguiling charm with an astonishing record of violence
Indo-Pacific
US counters China in Sri Lanka and Maldives by driving a wedge
Pompeo announces opening of Male embassy and calls Communist Party a 'predator'
International relations
Sri Lanka assured of China's help in burying post-war obligations
With UNHRC seat, Beijing expected to shield Rajapaksa from human rights scrutiny
