Sri Lanka grants permission to Chinese research vessel to dock at Hambantota port from August 16

Sri Lanka has granted permission to Chinese research vessel to dock at Hambantota port from August 16. Sri Lanka’s Foreign Affairs Minister confirmed that the Chinese vessel ‘Yuan Wang-5’, widely believed to be a spy ship, has been given clearance to arrive at Hambantota Port on August 16.

The Chinese vessel was earlier scheduled to dock at the Chinese-leased Hambantota port on August 11, but now will arrive on August 16 and will leave on August 22.