Sri Lanka shuns West, looks East for aid (Asia Times)
Yahoo April 23rd, 2008COLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s government, under pressure over human-rights violations, is abandoning support from traditional but rights-sensitive partners such as the United States and the European Union and turning to countries like China and Iran to finance infrastructure projects.
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