{"id":193086,"date":"2018-08-31T15:33:17","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T10:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=193086"},"modified":"2018-08-31T15:43:41","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T10:13:41","slug":"china-given-oil-exploration-rights-along-eastern-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/china-given-oil-exploration-rights-along-eastern-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"China Given Oil Exploration Rights Along Eastern Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Chinese agency has been given the right to explore for oil along the coast from Point Pedro to the Batticaloa District going 9 miles into the sea from the coast. Strangely the exploration rights have been signed over by the government&#8217;s archaelogy agency.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_193087\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/oil-exploration-by-chinese.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193087\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-193087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/oil-exploration-by-chinese-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/oil-exploration-by-chinese-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/oil-exploration-by-chinese.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-193087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">File photo<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These designs came to light when the water resources authority was informed so that fisherfolk may not have their livelihood disrupted, and Chinese workers held meetings over the past two days with the Jaffna and Mullaitivu Water Resources authorities.<\/p>\n<p>These water resources executives have been informed that these explorations will be carried out up to 9 miles from the coast for a period of 72 days.<\/p>\n<p>It is noted that as India seeks greater involvement in Sri Lanka, China appears to be countering that through its own projects.<\/p>\n<p>China&#8217;s ongoing archaeological excavations on one if the islands West of the peninsula are remarkable. 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