Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has snubbed the United States, stating that China would be there to help replace any losses, reported Colombo Telegraph.
Speaking at a presentation ceremony by the National Chamber of Commerce, Rajapaksa stated that US Ambassador Sison questioned him “each time” he met her over the inaction in punishing Sri Lankan soldiers for alleged war crimes.
Rajapaksa rebuffed her comments, stating
“The biggest threat the US can pose to Sri Lanka’s military is to take away their defence scholarships… We can send our soldiers to China for training”
He went on to state that Sri Lanka allegedly received no weapons assistance from the US during the war.
