Sri Lanka Declines US Warplanes Carrying Anti-Ship Missiles, Upholds Neutral Stance

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Sri Lanka Rejects US Warplanes with Anti-Ship Missiles, Asserts Neutrality

A plane spotter takes pictures as a U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress takes off at RAF Fairford airbase, used by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

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CNBC TV18•20-03-2026, 13:53

Sri Lanka Rejects US Warplanes with Anti-Ship Missiles, Asserts Neutrality

•Sri Lanka denied permission for two US warplanes carrying anti-ship missiles to land at Mattala International Airport in early March.
•President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated the rejection was to maintain the nation's neutrality amidst global pressures.
•The US warplanes, originating from Djibouti, sought landing on March 4 and 8, both requests were declined.
•The decision follows a meeting between Dissanayake and US Special Envoy Sergio Gor, where regional security and trade were discussed.
•The article also mentions the US torpedoing an Iranian frigate off Galle and a second Iranian vessel seeking entry to Colombo port.

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