<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKwa kuwa na maharamia wa Orang Laut kama washirika, Srivijaya alitawala Mlango-Bahari wa Melaka unaojulikana katika nyakati za ukoloni kama Malacca, kiungo muhimu kati ya Bahari ya Hindi na Bahari ya China Kusini.  <response>: With the orang laut pirates as allies, Srivijaya controlled the Straits of Melaka known in colonial times as Malacca, a key link between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. 