www.chinapage.com/transportation/port/srilanka/srilanka.html
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Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka is a small island country adjacent to India. 
Near the Southern end of the Island is Hambantota, where
a new sea port is to be constructed with the support of China.
The entire project cost of one billion US$ will be borne by China.
News report 3-17-2007
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Oil Route |
In recent years, China has become more and more dependent
on oil imports from the Middle East. Thus, the security
of the sea route taken by the oil tankers are of great
importance to China. Sri Lanka, situated in the Indian
Ocean and very near to the Marlaca Strait, has a
stragetic location for the protection of the oil route.
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Ports