This photo taken on Jan. 11, 2025 shows the Lotus Tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is an island country located in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Palk Strait. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Jan. 11, 2025 shows a night view of Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is an island country located in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Palk Strait. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2024 shows a view of Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is an island country located in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Palk Strait. (Port City Colombo/Handout via Xinhua)

This photo taken on Nov. 25, 2024 shows the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is an island country located in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Palk Strait. (Xinhua/Chen Dongshu)

This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2025 shows a view of Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is an island country located in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Palk Strait. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

A person fishes at Galle Face Green in downtown Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 8, 2025. Sri Lanka is an island country located in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Palk Strait. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2025 shows a view of Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is an island country located in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Palk Strait. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 26, 2024 shows a view of the coastline in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is an island country located in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Palk Strait. (Xinhua/Wu Yue)

A bird perches on a signpost on the coastline in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 21, 2024. Sri Lanka is an island country located in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Palk Strait. (Xinhua/Wu Yue)