The Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday reiterated that there would be no foreign naval bases within Sri Lanka.
“We would like to reiterate that there would be no naval bases allocated to other countries within Sri Lanka," Mr Wickremesinghe said during an address at the 6th Annual Galle Dialogue, reported the Daily Mirror.
Stating that the Indian Ocean had "resisted domination" by any single entity, he added:
“We would like to reiterate that there would be no naval bases allocated to other countries within Sri Lanka," Mr Wickremesinghe said during an address at the 6th Annual Galle Dialogue, reported the Daily Mirror.
Stating that the Indian Ocean had "resisted domination" by any single entity, he added:
“Therefore, all the countries of the region must jointly commit themselves to upholding the freedom of navigation in the Indian Ocean while preventing any demands placed on its usage by the ships of one single nation, as agreed by all stakeholders."