Chinese spy ships have been surveying the Indian Ocean since the time the expansionist Xi Jinping regime began re-asserting its interests in the region
Even powerful Buddhist monks had opposed Chinese control over the Colombo Port City saying that it would make Sri Lanka a colony of the communist giant
China views Sri Lanka as a key player in Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China has provided billions of dollars in loans for key infrastructure projects in the country over the years
Sri Lanka government fears that unless it acts tough, radicalisation of the community will continue dividing the small nation, vertically on the religious lines
