Speaking at the weekly Cabinet media briefing held on March 10 at the Department of Government Information, Minister Jayatissa stated that U.S. defence authorities had not issued any prior notification to Sri Lanka regarding the attack.
He explained that during military confrontations between two countries, it is generally unlikely that one country would notify a third country before launching an attack.
“When two countries are at war, it is unlikely that one country would inform a third country before attacking the other. Therefore, no such notification was given,” he said.
The Minister added that he was unsure how the Sri Lanka Navy initially received information about the incident. However, maritime authorities were alerted after reports indicated that several bodies and life jackets were seen floating in the sea area.
