00:00Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara D. Sanayake told the nation's parliament that his government had rejected a U.S. request
00:07to land two fighter jets with anti-ship missiles at a civil airport.
00:11D. Sanayake said the decision aims to maintain the country's neutrality in the conflict between the United States and Iran.
00:17The president also denied a visit by three Iranian ships after they participated in naval exercises with India,
00:23emphasizing that the priority is to prevent the national territory from becoming a logistical platform for foreign powers in conflict.
00:31The decision comes as Colombo faces supply pressures resulting from the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, while recovering
00:38from its worst financial crisis since 2022.
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