China, Sri Lanka Hold Military Drill

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China and Sri Lanka have held a joint drill at a comprehensive military training base in southern China to enhance their capabilities, specially in combating terror.

The Chinese People's Armed Police Force (APF) and the Sri Lankan Army held the drill code-named 'Silk Road Cooperation - 2015' in Guangzhou.

The joint drill was aimed at helping both sides to learn from each other, so as to improve their capabilities of performing duties, the Chinese state-run Military Online News reported.

The focus of the drill held on March 29 was on developing anti-terrorist skills and tactical trainings.

The anti-terrorist skills highlight skills of shooting, capturing, and climbing.

The tactical trainings mainly comprise operations of searching blocks, rescuing hostages, as well as anti-hijacking aircraft and buses, said Su Haihui, deputy director of the Training Department of the Chinese APF.

The second phase of the drill between China and Sri Lanka is expected to be held in June this year.

China will send several special operation teams to Sri Lanka to take part in the second phase of the joint drill, the report said.

Sri Lanka under former president Mahinda Rajapaksa's regime has endorsed China sponsored Silk Road and Maritime Silk Road (MSR) initiative for which USD 1.5 billion Colombo Port City project was to provide a key base in the Indian Ocean.

The new government headed by Maithripala Sirisena has kept the project under suspension over concerns relating to environmental clearance and heavy interests rates charged over the loans provided for the Chinese projects. (NDTV)

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dilip Saturday, 11 April 2015 06:23 PM

China is a better friend than India. India wants us to move away from China so that they can be the big brother. Through out the histor we had problems with them. Sri Lanka should be very careful signing agreements with India.

mich Saturday, 11 April 2015 08:03 PM

your absolutely right, the indians have to be kicked out. they are the cause for the problems in srilanka. i think we should be hanging onto china. mainitain good relationships with them. they were the ones with us all along the war.

Panditha Saturday, 11 April 2015 09:46 PM

It is wise idea to. Start this military drill with China and soon with Pakistan.Afterall sinhalese have learned nothing for a best way go developpements

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