A Chinese navy sailing ship was allowed to dock in Sri Lanka on October 8 but Colombo’s new government said a ban on foreign research vessels remained in force. Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said China’s Po Lang, a triple-masted tall ship with 130 crew, was given permission to dock in Colombo because it was “a...

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