COLOMBO -- Apparently moving to counter China's formidable presence across Sri Lanka, President Ranil Wickremesinghe's administration is increasingly engaging Indian companies for vital projects.
International relations
Sri Lanka turns to India as counterbalance to Chinese presence
Vital power, port, airport projects involve neighbor as Asian rivals focus on Indian Ocean
An Indian-Russian joint venture has won a 30-year contract to manage Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, built with Chinese funding and called the world's emptiest airport, in southern Sri Lanka. © (EPA / Jiji)
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