US says no plans to establish US base in SL

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The United States has no plan or intention to establish a US base in Sri Lanka, the US Ambassador said.

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz in a Twitter post dismissed recent reports published in local media on the draft of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) as "blatant misinformation."

"VFA (Visiting Forces Agreement) negotiations only aim to facilitate cooperation, and any agreement will fully respect the sovereignty of Sri Lanka," Teplitz said. The Ambassador was responding to a spate of local media reports against SOFA and Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA).

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