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Sri Lanka Navy personnel assist Iranian sailors after responding to a distress call from their vessel, the IRIS Dena.

The Final Days of an Iranian Navy Crew Before the U.S. Torpedoed Their Ship

Cs news4 months ago016 mins

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—The initial notice that an American submarine had sunk an enemy ship for the first time since World War II came in the form of a brief 5 a.m. email from the U.S. Indo-Pacific command to Sri Lanka’s maritime-rescue agency. Sri Lanka Navy personnel assist Iranian sailors after responding to a distress call…

How China’s ‘big winner’ BYD conquered Sri Lanka’s high-tariff car market

Cs news11 months ago02 mins

Aggressive pricing, shrewd tax engineering and a trusted local partner have propelled China’s BYD to a commanding position in Sri Lanka’s electric vehicle and hybrid market, disrupting a sector long constrained by import restrictions and setting the stage for dramatic expansion. Sri Lanka’s car market, starved of new imports for nearly five years under a…