Will China’s role as biggest lender continue?

15 October 2015 03:47 am

The Chinese-funded Lotus Tower, destined to be South Asia’s tallest building, is seen under construction in the heart of the capital Colombo yesterday. China has invested millions of dollars in Sri Lankan infrastructure since the end of a 26-year civil war in 2009, when Colombo was largely shunned by Western investors because of its human rights record (Reuters Photo)