Sri Lanka made headlines in early March by denying two American warplanes permission to land within its borders. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the island’s desire to remain neutral ...

Sri Lanka refused permission for two US warplanes to land at Mattala International Airport in the island’s south-east early this month, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament on Friday.

Sri Lanka has refused permission for two US warplanes to land at Mattala International Airport earlier this month, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake asserting the country’s commitment to ...