In this regard, we the Tamils have taken a position that any Chinese presence in the Tamil areas should only be done with the consent of the Tamils. China has also set its sights on the Tamil areas. In essence, southern Sri Lanka is rapidly becoming a Chinese colony. Also, China has established a strong presence through its financing of the 'Port City' in the capital itself and has control over the Eastern Terminal of the Colombo Port. There is a clause prohibiting Hambantota for military purposes, but in reality, if China decides to use it for military purposes, tiny Sri Lanka will not be able to resist. It is feared that China will use it for military purposes. Since the lease agreement is sealed, we do not know the contents of the agreement. China has the Hambantota Harbour on a 99-year lease. In fact, in 2019, former Vice President of the United States Mike Pence gave an important speech regarding China's debt trap, and he cited Sri Lanka as the case study. As you mentioned, Sri Lanka is under a major debt trap by China. The Chinese are having a major presence in Sri Lanka and it seems that the Sri Lankan government is under a debt trap by China. Chennai, Feb 9: Tamil Eelam will become a reality in not too far future, said Rudrakumaran Visvanathan, the 'Prime Minister' of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) which aims to realise accountability of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide committed by Sri Lanka against Tamil minority, in an exclusive interview with IANS.

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