Sri Lanka has allowed a Chinese naval sailing ship, the Po Lang, to dock in Colombo, despite an existing ban on foreign research vessels.
The ban remains in effect, according to the current government, which clarified that the Po Lang is categorized as a training vessel rather than a research vessel.
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said that the Chinese ship, which has three masts and a crew of 130, was allowed into Sri Lankan waters for this reason. He added...