Sri Lanka has granted permission for a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey vessel by international shipping and analytics sites, but according to Indian media it is a dual-use spy ship. It was originally due to call at Hambantota port on August 11, only for Colombo to ask Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit following objections from India.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/sri-lanka-allows-entry-for-controversial-chinese-ship/articleshow/93539877.cms