‘Ball in Sri Lanka’s court’ as Japan seeks to deepen ties in bid to counter China’s Indo-Pacific influence

By Dimuthu Attanayake

Sri Lanka’s 2020 decision to drop a light rail project financed by Japanese companies led to friction between the countries, amid Colombo’s pivot to China.

Source: ‘Ball in Sri Lanka’s court’ as Japan seeks to deepen ties in bid to counter China’s Indo-Pacific influence