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Lanka reaches compromise with China on controversial visit of research vessel
View(s):Sri Lanka permitted the Chinese vessel Shi Yan 6, now docked at the Colombo port, to engage in a two-day “joint research” with local partners limited to two specific days starting from tomorrow onwards with the Navy as observers.
As the local partner, National Aquatic Research Agency’s (NARA) marine scientists will be on board throughout the period. The University of Ruhuna, which was due to take part, will not participate in the research study. The decision to allow the research vessel to conduct studies has also been limited to designated areas of the Western Province.
Accordingly, the Chinese research vessel with Sri Lankan officials on board would be engaging in marine research studies in the country’s Western territorial waters tomorrow and on the following day.
The visit of the vessel followed hectic diplomatic activity between Colombo and Beijing. The matter was also raised on the sidelines of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent official visit to China with Beijijg insisting the vessel dock at Colombo on October 25 and Sri Lanka giving an ‘after November 25′ date. Beijing had also asked for permission to do maritime research work around Sri Lanka but this drew diplomatic protests from India and the United States.
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