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The Belt & Road Initiative Sri Lanka (BRISL) is an International Development Organization, with Strong Expertise in BRI Advice and Support. 📧: info @brisl .org

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Chinese ladies were asked to leave the beach in EUROPE....as they were not welcome there.
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If the invasion Of Iraq was legal, why is the Russian invasion of Ukraine illegal? @AndersFoghR Former Prime Minister of Denmark.
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UAE says it fully supports the territorial integrity & sovereignty of China & strongly adheres to One China policy in principle One China policy and has concerns over some "provocative" visits.
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It took just 40 months to complete this city in Egypt,. Should we remind who is the contractor? The BRI is work, not talk.
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The Chinese e-commerce market is worth $1.8 trillion USD, it's two times bigger than the US and ten times bigger than Japan.
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Sunday reminder; there is a Chinese flag on the moon, the only country to successfully place its flag on the moon in last five decades.
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China is most likely to construct the first-ever super-high-speed railway line that allows maglev trains to travel up to 1,000km per hour in a vacuum tunnel between Shanghai and Hangzhou. The 150-kilometer railway is likely to bring the Hyperloop concept, which Tesla CEO
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Due to gas crisis in Europe, it will only cost one fourth to travel four months in Sri Lanka than heating your home in Europe with high inflation. Book your tickets for an unforgettable holiday in Sri Lanka.
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UPDATE: China stopped a lot trains from Dalian to Dandong(a city next to North Kroea) people say China is transporting army to Dandong city. Kim's sister will become the New President of North Korea 🇰🇵 #KimJongUn
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The worlds best travel destination, visit Sri Lanka.
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It’s time to visit Sri Lanka.
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Hatton ,Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
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Fleet of electric buses made in China will enter service in Colombo breaking generation long Indian Ashok-Leyland buses. These buses will operate only with a driver, obsoleting the bus conductors.
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🇨🇳 now aims to develop a complete, autonomous semiconductor supply chain 🇨🇳 consumed US$186.5 b worth of semiconductors in 2021, accounting for 36.5% of 🌎 market. Only 17% of 🇨🇳 semiconductor demand was met by production in 🇨🇳 & only 7% by 🇨🇳 companies
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New sign #GoHomeGota was displayed at the entrance to the Colombo Port City.
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In Saudi Arabia the Purple Carpet means the highest respect.
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A ship walking on an overpass. Guizhou, China.
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One of the leading companies in Sri Lanka. John Keells Group has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of China’s BYD passenger vehicles in Sri Lanka BYD is the world’s biggest electric vehicle company, and supplied over 90% of global electric buses. Will this be a major
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The footage shows a group of Sri Lankan people in Colombo expressing their feelings and welcoming #Iran 's President Ebrahim Raisi.
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Sri Lanka is open. So #VisitSriLanka now’
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Touching moment, when Chinese kid crying at the Colombo Airport to spend more time in Sri Lanka. Chinese tourists are given free visa to Sri Lanka strengthening people-to-people relations, which is the most strongest relationship between two nations surviving for over
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Inaugurate Uma Oya Project during Sri Lanka visit next week.
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Historical day for the Hambantota Port and Sri Lanka as the Port welcomed the first oil tanker "Melody" yesterday. The vessel berthed at the port to discharge fuel to commence the much awaited bunkering services opening new chapter in in the ports operations.
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The Island with freshly fruits, it’s time to visit Sri Lanka. #VisitSriLanka
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A Singapore company has taken over nearly 50,000 square feet space for business and paid us USD 56 million, making it the first USD investment in the Colombo Lotus Tower.
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Over 200,000 foreign tourists visited Lotus Tower Colombo within last 30 days, earning over Rs.100 million turnover.
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The National Anthem of Sri Lanka is about to be played in Hangzhou, China with the Lion flag flying high, middle of China and India. 🇨🇳 🇱🇰 🇮🇳 Stand Up Sri Lanka, your time has arrived.
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The Island of Dreams, Visit Sri Lanka.
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There was an unsolicited proposal,to expand Marine Drive through an underground tunnel through the Galle Face Green which will be connected to an elevated highway on the Port City extend to Panadura, such road can link Ratmalana Airport to the Port City.
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The Best Banana’s in Asia, visit Sri Lanka.
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A fully Chinese grant to Sri Lankan people. The China-Sri Lanka Friendship National Nephrology Specialty Hospital, built close to the Polonnaruwa General Hospital as the largest kidney hospital in South Asia, will soon be open to the public.
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The Sri Lanka Government yesterday (August 12) granted permission for the Chinese tracking vessel Yuang Wang 5 to dock at the Hambantota Port after the Indian & US Governments failed to give "concrete reasons" for why they opposed its arrival.
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How 90% Of The World’s Pure Cinnamon Is Produced In Sri Lanka | Big Business | Business Insider
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Breaking: @beckyCNN just got baked by the Indian Minister of Oil & Gas
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Port of Trincomalee all set to export first shipment of #ilmenite to #China in a short while after 30 years.
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Breaking: sources say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is dead. No US confirm at this point or any official statement still.
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When I wanted to nationalized Ceylon Petroleum, @WorldBank threatened us with stoping aid to Sri Lanka, but that didn’t frighten me, I went ahead. Aha.. -Sirimovo Bandaranaike-
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There are around 120 million annual Chinese tourists traveling the world each year., if Sri Lanka can attract at least 1% of that (1.2 million Chinese tourists) most of the financial issues will be addressed.
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Dr. Liang Wudong, a surgeon who was treating patients in Wuhan, become the first doctor to die from the new Coronavirus at Hubei Xinhua Hospital. A reminder that while everyone else is trying to avoid it, frontline medical staff are risking their lives to cure it and help others.
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India's first 352km high speed rail (HSR) project, built by Japan and started 5 years ago, has been delayed to "beyond 2028" with only 30% of the work completed so far. China constructed over 10,000km of HSR lines in last 3 years. via @news24tvchannel
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We welcome all Chinese tourists, our long time Chinese friends to come visit Sri Lanka. #VisitSriLanka
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Saudi Arabia has agreed to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a “dialogue partner”
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"Sri Lanka is not your dump yard" India is set to deliver nearly 20 train engines to Sri Lanka which India is dumping as India moves towards an electric train system.
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#VisitSriLanka this winter.
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Sri Lanka: You’ll come back for more.
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SINOPEC the biggest petroleum company in China which refuels over 10,000 international vessels, arrives at Hambantota Port, and bids it’s interest to enter Sri Lankan local market for fuel import, distribute and sell petroleum products.
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The Colombo Lotus Tower will house the US$118 soft loan Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting (DTTB) Transmission project, funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency, as they had completed the feasibility study in 2013.
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The New Bridge In Colombo Sri Lanka.
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NOLIMIT opened the new showroom in Dubai today.
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Colombo Port City duty free shop will be opened in April.
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What’s happening in Europe? 1)Poland energy bill increased by 1000% 2)Italy burning energy bills 3)UK Liz Truss mines 47% approval rate 4)EU area inflation rates highest in history 5) Germany, Austria, Greece daily protests
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Egypts New Administrative Capital. China’s BRI is all about getting things done, building the future and promoting peace.
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Sri Lanka has reportedly requested a US$ 300 million credit line from Russia to purchase Crude oil, Gas and Coal,
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to land in Delhi on Thursday evening for the first such visit by a Chinese official since PLA transgressions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in April, 2020 led to a standstill in political ties.
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Colombo Lotus tower last night.
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Brilliant Map of How the Word "Tea" Spread Across the World via @openculture
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First ever EDM festival happing at the Port City Colombo today. An unique experience for Sri Lanka making the Colombo Port City a gateway for international events. Once again the Belt & Road Initiative is making people centric projects.
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Over 1,500 tourist visited Sri Lanka per day in the past 30 days., #VisitSriLanka
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Nilaveli Beach, Sri Lanka. #VisitSriLanka
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"America may have an obsession about China but not US," says Ghanaian president.
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President of Brazil, Lula da Silva has accepted the invitation extended by his Sri Lankan counterpart to make an official visit to Sri Lanka @LulaOficial
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BYD delivers the first batch of 20 pure electric buses to Mexico. Next delivery to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰?
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Big Buddha. Tiantishan Grottoes, Wuwei, China. @PicsSilkRoad
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South Asia’s First LED Runway at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka.
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Whoever comes to power, in the next 3 to 5 years we’re going to have to borrow $3 billion per year from the market to be able to meet our obligations and still maintain reasonable level of imports. A strong relationship with the @IMFNews is important. Dr.Indrajit Coomaraswamy.
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China-Sri Lanka Friendship National Nephrology Hospital is the largest in South Asia, was a very generous gift of people of China to people of Sri Lanka. The hospital has an area of 25,000 sqm, featuring 200 general inpatient beds, 100 hemodialysis beds, and 20 intensive care
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Russia ready to provide fertilizers to developing nations free of charge – Putin
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The Chinese-funded and constructed Colombo Lotus Tower, which has repeatedly come under much criticism for being non-operational for a long period since completion of its construction, has received positive responses from potential investors to set up ventures.
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Sri Lankan Road Network infrastructure development is best in South Asia?
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The Colombo Port City 2040.
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Hambantota Port is much better than many other ports. Captain of Luxury US Cruise liner, Azamara Quest speaks to Sri Lankan media.
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Jungle Beach, Sri Lanka #VisitSriLanka
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The number one travel destination, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
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Music composer @thisisysr in Colombo visiting the tallest tower in South Asia. The Lotus Tower in Colombo is becoming more famous in Southern India as many Indian tourists visit the tower.
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Projects under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have been greatly boosting Cambodia’s economy and improving local people’s livelihoods, Cambodian officials and experts said.
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The Lotus Tower Sri Lanka.
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Colombo Lotus Tower The tallest in South Asia Over 100,000 people had visited in the first 15 days after it was opened to the public.
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Few Chinese companies shown keen interest to build the Colombo LTR system under @BRI_SL . sources say at a half the cost of which Japanese companies quoted. @UNESCAP
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Hungary has signed a loan agreement with China that sets in motion Europe's first major #BRI project – modernizing the rail link from its capital Budapest to Belgrade in Serbia. It's the 2nd most expensive infrastructure project in Hungary's history.
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Iraq was the largest buyer of Sri Lankan tea during the reign of Saddam Hussein. Ties between Sri Lanka and Iraq were disrupted during the Iraq War. In 2018 Iraq re-emerged as the largest buyer of Sri Lankan Tea. Sri Lanka has an embassy in Baghdad, Iraq has an embassy in Colombo
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Stolen from ...
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A Russian company has come forth to provide coal for Norochcholai Coal Power Plant (NCPP) for two years.
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A Chinese company has completed the main roof structure of a 92,000-seat stadium for the 2022 Qatar World Cup
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Jaffna Fort, Sri Lanka, build by Portuguese in 1618. #VisitSriLanka
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Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi arrived at the Mattala Airport in Hambantota, Sri Lanka after which he was escorted to participate in the public ceremony marking the inauguration of the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project funded by Iran and Sri Lanka which benefits over
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One of the world’s most twisted towers has been unveiled in Chongqing, China.
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‘Ceylon Tires’ the newest investment in Hambanthota Port with a annual output value of US$ 500 million.
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As @19thAGofficial successfully come to an end’ This is an absolute stunner by Tharushi Karunarathna, and will remembered as the moment of Sri Lanka.
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Media Release China Gifted 600 Million RMB Yuan Grant to Sri Lanka
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The world's first large methanol-enabled container vessel docked at China run CICT terminal in Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰.
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The Orange Line Metro Train project in Lahore under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has been completed and was delivered to the Pakistani side, it was announced. According to the joint venture, the length of the Orange Line project is 25.58 km.
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Mattala Airport Sri Lanka.
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China plans to expand Myanmar Economic Corridor to Sri Lanka. By @MayaMajueran
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Sri Lanka is ready for the biggest tourism season in its history., book your tickets to #VisitSriLanka this winter.
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Insane crowd at the food festival at Colombo Dutch Hospital #SriLanka
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Air show featuring hundreds of drones paid tribute to Yuan Longping, the "Father of Hybrid Rice", on Tuesday in Guangzhou, China. #YuanLongping
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Today Chinese media reported that Indian Foreign Minister @DrSJaishankar will visit Beijing and followed by a visit of Chinese Foreign Minister to India. The current #UkraineRussianWar gives and good opportunity to improve relations between two giants in Asia.
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The President, H.E. Ranil Wickremesinghe, sends his heartfelt wishes to all for the #SpringFestival and the auspicious Traditional Chinese New Year, celebrating the Year of the Dragon in 2024 @MFA_China
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Many large Chinese companies, including State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), have expressed genuine interest in investing in Sri Lanka to facilitate the speedy recovery of our economy,  Ambassador of Sri Lanka in China, Dr. Palitha Kohona  told
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