The northern insurgency in Sri Lanka made Sri Lanka rely heavily on Chinese weaponry, especially guns and endless supplies of ammunition, artillery guns, shells, naval craft and fighter jets to squash the rebels when Western nations were reluctant to come forward with help. Credit lines were opened so that we could get supplies from the People’s Liberation Army ‘on tick’.
From Editorial Sunday Times LK: How indebted is Sri Lanka to China?
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