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Sri Lanka to spend Rs 4.26 billion on Israeli military drones as defence ties deepen
Sri Lanka to spend Rs 4.26 billion on Israeli military drones as defence ties deepen by Thusi test Thu, 05/11/2026 - 17:11 Body A BlueBird Aero Systems ThunderB drone at the Paris Air Show in 2013. Photograph: Tangopaso / Wikimedia Commons Sri Lanka's parliament has approved Rs 4.26 billion for four Israeli military drones for the Sri Lanka Air Force, the latest in a string of defence deals with Israel as an Israel Aerospace Industries upgrade returns to service the Kfir jets that bombed the Tamil homeland during the armed conflict. Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara told parliament…