COLOMBO (News 1st); A Chinese research ship, which was denied permission to enter the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Sea of Sri Lanka, is currently - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.
The permission was granted only for replenishment and no research work would be carried out, Kapila Fonseka, spokesman of Sri Lanka foreign ministry said
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