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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pramodh87" data-source="post: 30835294" data-attributes="member: 53201"><p>United States and Sri Lanka started to enhance defence relations beyond the sale of military equipment, and training facilities were extended when Sri Lanka was in an internal battle with a secessionist movement Tamil Tigers. During Ranil Wickremesinghe's time as Prime Minister in 2002, agreements were signed with the US which allowed Sri Lanka to get assistance in terms of military training, military technology, intelligence, special training in counter-terrorism, and direct monetary assistance for military development.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka%E2%80%93United_States_relations#cite_note-SB3-15" target="_blank">[15]</a> During the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_civil_war#Beginning_of_the_cease-fire" target="_blank">ceasefire period</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Pacific_Command" target="_blank">United States Pacific Command</a> assessment team conducted a study from 12 September 2002 to 24 October 2002, which made several recommendations to strengthen the capabilities of the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Army" target="_blank">Sri Lanka Army</a>, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Navy" target="_blank">Sri Lanka Navy</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Air_Force" target="_blank">Sri Lanka Air Force</a> in case of the peace process failing. After studying the weakness of the military, the study recommended the use of cluster bombs (which weren't banned until 2010 when Cluster Munitions Convention came into effect) to destroy unarmoured area targets and arming <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Kfir" target="_blank">Kfir</a>'s and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-24" target="_blank">Mi-24 gunships</a> with guided weapons in case of fighting close to enemy forces.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka%E2%80%93United_States_relations#cite_note-16" target="_blank">[16]</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka%E2%80%93United_States_relations#cite_note-17" target="_blank">[17]</a> The US also donated the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLNS_Samudura" target="_blank">SLNS Samudura</a> during this time.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka%E2%80%93United_States_relations#cite_note-SB3-15" target="_blank">[15]</a> Sri Lanka also supported the US by permitting the use of its airspace and airports for flights associated under the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) extraordinary rendition operations including the transportation of <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riduan_Isamuddin" target="_blank">Riduan Isamuddin</a> through Colombo</p></blockquote><p></p>

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