President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told parliament that Washington had requested earlier this month to deploy two warplanes.
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has declined a request from the United States to station its military aircraft at a local airport, according to media reports.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told parliament that Washington had requested earlier this month to deploy two warplanes at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.
He revealed that the aircraft were equipped with anti-ship missiles and were planned to be relocated from a US base in Djibouti to Sri Lanka.
The president said the government clearly rejected the request.
The development comes amid reports that several US allies have also declined to participate in a potential conflict involving Iran.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump had reacted to such refusals by stating that the United States does not require assistance.
