The Wickremesinghe government’s decision to join Washington’s latest provocations in the Middle East is another demonstration of Colombo’s subservience to US imperialism.
Sri Lanka’s president said his military would be sending a patrol vessel to the Red Sea to help ward off attacks from Yemen’s Houthis, at a cost of Rs. 250 million every fortnight.
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By Easwaran Rutnam
Sri Lanka defended its decision to join US-led naval operations against Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
State Minister of Defence, Premitha Bandara Tennakoon told Parliament that the security in the Red Sea has a direct impact on Sri Lanka.
He said that if ships avoid the R