The influx of Chinese workers has also led to tensions in India – Sri Lanka relations, reportedly leading the Sri Lankan side to reassure the Indians that the workers would not settle in the country permanently, but would instead leave after they finished their work.
據報導，中國工人的湧入也導致了印度與斯里蘭卡的關係緊張，斯里蘭卡方面向印度保證，工人不會永久定居在該國，而是在他們完成工作後離開。