The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the Chinese Yuan Wang 5 ship was allowed to visit the Hambantota port from August 16 to 22.

 The ship was scheduled to arrive at Hambantota port from August 11 to 17, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has previously informed the Chinese Embassy in Colombo to delay it.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Chinese Embassy in Colombo informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday that the Yuan Wang 5 ship will arrive at Hambantota Port on August 16.

Between August 16 and 22, the Chinese Embassy again requested permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to allow the ship to receive supplies.