SL will get negative impact on long-term friendship with China: ASLCSCC

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The government's decision to postpone the arrival of the Chinese ship Yuan Wang 5 at Hambatota port, would have a negative impact on the long-term friendship between Sri Lanka and China, the Association for Sri Lanka-China Social and Cultural Cooperation (ASLCSCC) said.

ASLCSCC President Indrananda Abeysekera said that our government should reveal the reason behind the change in the criteria that existed when Yuan Wang 5 was allowed to come to Hambantota port.

Yuan Wang 5 is a research and survey vessel. In 2013, Yuan Wang 3 berthed at Colombo Port.

The whole world has come to know that India has said that Yuan Wang 5 will have some impact on its maritime security, he said.

Our government should not entertain such disruptive external interventions when decisions have already been made in accordance with the relevant conventions and adhere to its foreign policy," he said.

"It is now known worldwide that India has said that Yuan Wang 5 will have some effect on its maritime security. Our government should not entertain such disruptive external interventions when decisions have already been made in accordance with the relevant conventions and adhere to its foreign policy," he said.

If another country opposes a decision of our country, it shows that it has no understanding of the world conventions and interferes in the internal affairs of another country. Abeysekera said this is clearly a violation of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.

"In the effort to solve the social and economic crisis that our country is facing, we see another country using geopolitics as a weapon and acting on dual-minded policies. China has been an honest and long-standing friend of Sri Lanka. ASLCSCC, as an organization for people-to-people friendship with China, strongly opposes any attempt to harm Sri Lanka-China friendship.

Therefore, the Sri Lankan government should take immediate steps to address the harmful situation that occurred by suspending the arrival of Yuan Wang 5 for the diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and China and people-to-people friendship, Abeysekera added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Comments - 45

Menon Wednesday, 10 August 2022 03:55 PM

Very sad indeed!

Sokrates Wednesday, 10 August 2022 04:04 PM

Mr Abeysekera. How can you support a cruel, human rights-violating dictatorship under the bloodthirsty butcher Xi? You are complicit in the daily crimes of this dictatorship when you are writing such statements. Are you not aware that China is holding over a million Muslim minority people in labor camps? What about the crimes in Hong Kong. What about the threat to the democratic state of Taiwan? China was not and is not Sri Lanka's friend. If Sri Lanka does not dance to China's tune, it will become vengeful and blackmail Sri Lanka like the contaminated fertilizer deal. In contrast, India is a friend, our only neighbor and the world's largest democracy.

Mizaru Wednesday, 10 August 2022 04:04 PM

Negative or positive, we have now see how China is helping Sri Lanka. When Sri Lanka defaulted debt repayment no one was ready to give Sri Lanka any funds except India. The Chinese are friendly only if there is honey to suck. Once the honey dries, the fly away. This is at all levels of business and socially. Writing with first hand experience.

Athk69 Wednesday, 10 August 2022 04:12 PM

If China is such a good friend to Sri Lanka, pls look at the state of the Sri Lanka's foreign debt, and what the good friend is doing to help Sri Lanka out of this crisis.

Radha Krishnan Wednesday, 10 August 2022 04:30 PM

Is this organization ASLSCC financially backed by China? Why should Sri Lanka compound the problems by allowing rival nations to use its soil to spy on each other? Let India and China play their Geo political games elsewhere. When elephants fight ants get crushed. Sri Lanka needs friends who assist, not exploit the current situation.

Huang Ho Li Wednesday, 10 August 2022 04:46 PM

Bandula has been saying that the ship has increased its speed to reach Hambantota on the 11th ? The ship has left the shores of China, so how can the arrival in Hambantota be deferred unless it returns to China? The question is why the Ship should sail all that long distance merely to get refuelled in a country which itself is starved of fuel?

Harendra Corea Wednesday, 10 August 2022 04:47 PM

China is a negative impact on the world. It is seeking dominance thru military dictatorship, bran washing its people with false patriotism and stealing resources and land globally thru illegal deals or blatant military bullying. Srilanka is a good example for countries that went bankrupt associating with Chinese economic development.

Chinna Reddy Wednesday, 10 August 2022 04:49 PM

So you forgot the help of 4 Billion you received from India in few days. China dint come to your rescue when you are begging whole world for oil, food and medicines. Only commercial ships are allowed to Srilankan port not the spyships

vithura Wednesday, 10 August 2022 04:53 PM

What is more important is the maintenance of excellent relationship with the geographically, culturally and historically closest democratic neighbour India. Relationship with China can be transactional, but can and should never be strategic.

pradeep Wednesday, 10 August 2022 05:01 PM

allowing the ship will have long term consequences on any aid from India. China did not support us during the time of our crisis

ajith Wednesday, 10 August 2022 05:02 PM

Internal affairs of SL- so then can India also sent their war ships to Taiwan? or HK

muditha Wednesday, 10 August 2022 05:04 PM

just try inviting Dalai Lama to SL on a Buddhist pilgrimage and then talk about internal affairs or Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.

Don't need your fake friendship Wednesday, 10 August 2022 05:24 PM

you put us in debt and made us beggars what sort of friend does that... if you truly wanted to help the people without giving the aid money for projects knowing the corrupt nature or the politicians you could have delivered the projects not just hand out the money and putting the citizens in a debt trap.

Coo Mawatha Wednesday, 10 August 2022 05:29 PM

“With friends like these who needs enemies: Joey Adams”. China bankrupts the country knowingly financing white elephant projects. At exorbitant interest rates. Kept financing even when knowing Rajapaksa’s were thieving most of the funds. Blatantly interfered in our democratic processes (if they can get away in US Europe, Australia…you can imagine how easy it is in Sri Lanka where 100 of the 244 elected officials haven’t even completed a grade 10 education, OLs, and several already have multiple bribery allegations). Even attempted to meddle with the Sangha. And now they say they don’t want to be friends anymore. And we are supposed to be heart broken.

Punchi Wednesday, 10 August 2022 05:37 PM

The ASLCSS is a mouth piece of China and possibly a stooge organisation acting on Chinese instructions. Friendship with China is not a partnership, it is a unequal superior vs inferior relationship. Go into a China Chinese shop overseas or with a China Chinese employee, if there is a Chinese or whiteperson behind you they will try to serve them first. They don’t even see you like you are transparent. I have experienced this several times. Recently they were getting African children to say in mandarin “I am a monster, I have low IQ” and selling these video clips at USD 230 per download

Martin Milton Wednesday, 10 August 2022 06:22 PM

Of course! That is correct. The President should have had the guts to tell his Indian counterpart that Sri Lanka permitted several warships from other Western nations AND INDIA to dock in Colombo Harbour so WHY NOT CHINA"S ship?? No excuses and Sri Lanka will suffer without China's support in International fora. India WILL NEVER help in these fora as they will remain neutral OR abstain come voting time, to please the 'Western Masters', whereas Russia Cuba, China always voted and acted positively FOR SRI LANKA'S INTERESTS! It has been a very serious and unforgivable mistake on the part of President and his Foreign policy. These simplistic people who make such important decisions should have known better. They SHOULD NOW , jump to it and make serious amends towards China. MM

David Chung Wednesday, 10 August 2022 06:37 PM

China will overcome India in time. So mishaps like pressuring our friend Sri Lanka into bad decision fail next time. Short term we unify our country even if west want to break our nation to 10 pieces, so divided our people can be subjugated province at a time. China support Sri Lanka for its all unity at all cost to India interests.

Nuwara Wednesday, 10 August 2022 06:40 PM

India is the next debt trap. Of course we got petrol at inflated prices, which India got cheap from Russia. India give at a time of need, then we in debt to do their bidding for ten times the value. India is cunning to get our country into their control showing they have influence on IMF. Beware the power of India.

Mahendra Wednesday, 10 August 2022 07:11 PM

This ASLSCC is undoubtedly financed by China to be its mouthpiece in Sri Lanka and meddle in Sri Lanka's internal affairs. This organization should be audited and investigated to understand to what extent it's a hireling of China. And as a historic Buddhist nation, Sri Lanka must invite HH Dalai Lama and felicitate him.

Naiker Wednesday, 10 August 2022 07:39 PM

The srilankan people has thrown successfully Rajabhaksa family but there are still many people like Indrananda Abeysekera to be thrown out of the country in order to save Srilanka.

Punchi Wednesday, 10 August 2022 07:42 PM

When working on a overseas contract I had a China Chinese colleague trying to buy some China manufactured electrical goods for installation from a China Chinese friends establishment insisting it was certified for use in the country - possibly getting kick backs. I inspected a sample and seeing that they had no certification stickers as required for use, escalated to internal and external relevant authorities. The external authority responded that the friends establishment was not licensed to sell the electrical items and it was illegal for them to do so and that they had cautioned the seller. deployment of these uncertified goods could have had a detrimental effect on safety and voided insurance. Similarly by use of commissions and kickbacks we have been sold shoddy infrastructure not fit for intended purpose that has had a detrimental effect on our economy and country

Narasingha Wednesday, 10 August 2022 07:50 PM

This unashamed country is blaming Taiwan of allowing Ms. Pelosy to land there, threatening her with military invasion. While it blaming Taiwan and USA, the country is going to do the same to Sri Lanka with India claiming to stop it. China is justified its own profit only. It has no total justice.

Promise Wednesday, 10 August 2022 08:30 PM

All the Pro Indian comments are written by only two “ RAW Agents” using multiple names and working for the Daily Mirror . Very soon these Estate UpCountry Indian origin Tamils would be chased away from Colombo back to their tea estates where they were born and grew up.

Save the nature Thursday, 11 August 2022 01:55 AM

Sir, I understand your comment. How do we believe you, you may be a Chinese under an another name. I am not a pro indian. For me every country has right to raise question if there is a threat from other countries. First Srilanka must think about their own security before allowing any spy ship in their territory. Srilanka is facing already the economic crisis and this spy ship is a unwanted head ache. For me you are a spy working against india. Take care sir

Somaratne Wednesday, 10 August 2022 08:44 PM

It has hit all time low when sent organic shit fertilizer and charged 9 million USD when we were broke. The most untrustworthy country.

Somaratne Wednesday, 10 August 2022 08:48 PM

Does not make any difference .In fact its good to get rid of slimy crooked rascals who have fleecing the country.

Samantha Wednesday, 10 August 2022 09:58 PM

Genocidal China, we don’t want you.

Mahesh Wednesday, 10 August 2022 10:14 PM

Is anyone believes a word of what Chinese say!

GHT Wednesday, 10 August 2022 11:10 PM

You are quite right on the statement regarding the incident sir, Ranil always stands supporting Indian cause that leads to SPLIT OUR COUNTRY. Because of Chinese assisted-development in Sri Lanka we are able to compete with the world, therefore to hinder the progress that India is taking every step to block those attempt, just mere out of GRUDGE. So, it is high time to cut bilateral ties between Sri Lanka and India.

Roger M Wednesday, 10 August 2022 11:26 PM

India has always been our friend Try and get a visa to China Whereas India has always accommodating us

Ranjan Thursday, 11 August 2022 12:21 AM

If our country has not taken any loans from India and China the government decision would have been different. We are in a very difficult situation , we need to satisfy both of them

Srilankan Thursday, 11 August 2022 03:25 AM

Enjoy Sri Lanka with the aid from around the world. You are all beggars for foreign currency. Go now and handover your country to China completely which ASLCSCC wants. All spoke persons of ASLCSCC are funded by China with 200 percent evidence...

Hawkeye Thursday, 11 August 2022 04:15 AM

Mr Indrananda Abeysekera is obviously the mouth piece of Xi. One is made to wonder how much he is getting as santhosa from Xi? In so far as people like this exist SL is never going to learn a lesson to move in the right direction. Is it not enough that China has been happily doling out money for wrong projects to throw SL into a debt trap diplomacy? You still want to believe Xi?

T.M.D.M. Jayaratna Thursday, 11 August 2022 04:57 AM

MR slaved to China who looks alike, the chief culprit of the treason with China for a stay in power forever for his generation alone. These traitors have no right to live here.

indian Thursday, 11 August 2022 09:56 AM

Remember the proverb "Don't put all your eggs in one basket". These news are obscured even in the YouTube too. That is the 'cyber' power of vile and deceit wielded by indian IT coolies. Please watch in YouTube, Indian Trawlers invade Sea of Sri Lanka on 29-06-2022 Mullaitivu by Newsfirst Sri Lanka. India and Sri Lanka's violent fight over fish - A documentary by Vox. Sri Lankan fishermen launch flotilla protesting Indian poaching by Al Jazeera. Therefore, Sri Lanka should not succumb to debilitating status quo and embrace the emerging multipolar world to emerge stronger and sovereign. That's the only way to protect these poor Sri Lankan fish folks.

Sammy Thursday, 11 August 2022 10:02 AM

The President of this Association is talking nonsense. A countries geopolitical strategy and relationship decisions are not based on the statements of some Friendship Association. Naturally these Associations will have narrow parochial views.

Jef Thursday, 11 August 2022 10:03 AM

China must think cleverly sri Lanka is a very tiny prob island compare with India all negotiations should be done via India sri Lanka have no athourity over Indian ocean realistically it should be under Indian Australian government leaders to make decisions to protect any activities or any missions entering the waters....therefore sri Lanka must be left out making decisions

indian Thursday, 11 August 2022 10:28 AM

Do not under estimate the power of the emerging Super Power by clinging to fading stars. Only in your peril. China's 'lack of response' to Pelosi visit is not weakness — it's strategy.

SL first Thursday, 11 August 2022 11:05 AM

@indian India has it's bais to it's interests, ahead of the benefits for Sri Lanka from China. Too many years India hammer with 13A implement a must. In time China will have enough strength to push back against West and India, and we Sri Lanka, need to keep our options open with our countries willing to give money to us. If India give money instead of loans, then of course India more respected, now they are just another loan shark.

J. samarakoon Thursday, 11 August 2022 12:04 PM

It is pity that India always having fear of something that is far from reality and make its 1.3 billion citizens fear too. Could India please pull out thousands of RAW agents roaming in Sri Lanka and interfering in to our internal affairs first. It is Sri Lanka’s sovereign right to welcome any person or vessel and provide necessary services within our territorial waters and borders. With an initial permission granted by the government of Sri Lanka ( Before threatening president Ranil Wickramasighe by India) China agreed to shutdown all sophisticated satellite tracking systems and other research equipments mounted on the vessel during her visit to Sri Lanka. This is normal practice for any such vessel when they visit another country. India and China enjoys over 67 billion USD trade in first half of 2022. both countries maintain cordial relationship in diplomatic and trade despite minor issues that can be sort out easily by dialogue. Sri Lanka do not wish to see any dispute o

J. Samarakoon Thursday, 11 August 2022 12:47 PM

Sri Lanka do not wish to see any dispute or conflict between our two giant friends. As far as we understand, china got no interest in interfering in to India’s internal affairs. China has a policy of non interference of internal affairs of any country. Thank you India for supporting us at this difficult juncture, but please keep it in mind that your support does not permit you to pinch us and control our relationships with other nations. Please let us enjoy our sovereign rights and let us take our own decisions. In fact India should welcome such high tec vessels to Indian ports and China may welcome Indian vessels to China too. I am pretty sure that those western hypocrites will not be happy to witness such a fruitful military cooperation between this two Asian giants.

Ceylonese Thursday, 11 August 2022 05:32 PM

By signing the 99 year lease agreement with China Sri Lanka has not only sold the country to the Chinese but also created a lot of problems to our closest neighbour India and also to all the countries around the Indian Ocean the impact of which will have serious consequences for Sri Lanka for years to come.

Lankan Patriot Friday, 12 August 2022 10:13 AM

Aljazeera Exclusive Investigation excerpts. Agaléga islanders fear for future due to SECRET INDIAN NAVY BASE. Inhabitants of the remote Mauritian island of Agaléga fear expulsion, can see parallels with Diego Garcia. An investigation by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit reveals how, over the last two years, India has been building a 3km airstrip and two large jetties designed for military purposes. India is a threat to World Peace. India's illegal invasion of Sri Lanka gave precedent for USA Bush, Obama to invade Iraq,Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and threw the geo political balance into a justifiable contest by other equally powerful states. Hambantota is only a civilian port and can be used by all. So why all this breast beating and baying by India on a harbour to use by all on a busy sea lane and bring much needed foreign exchange to poor SL?.

Magampura Friday, 12 August 2022 03:51 PM

India is a lame loser for trying to prevent this ship from coming to SL....China doesn't need this ship to dock in SL to spy on india...China is already doing it through electronic means...this is an unnecessary problem invented by india

Jason Friday, 12 August 2022 07:26 PM

@Lankan Patriot. yes we are building a naval base in the island and its not a secret. If your uneducated brain can to comprehend, please lookup there are other bases that we are building, to counter the chinese plan of occupying the high seas. Do you have even an ounce of self respect left. There was news article in this Daily mirror the other day about the uptick of SriLankan women resorting to prostitution. Your economy was duped by China and the halfwits, u elected to power. If you are going to point to the sorry figure about how your debt to China is less that 10%, please check again with the number of govt back SL projects that are in Debt. We never invaded you

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