Sri Lanka to join US-led Red Sea defense against Houthi rebels

Sri Lanka's navy is reportedly preparing to join Operation Prosperity Guardian, a U.S.-led operation in the Red Sea to protect merchant vessels from Houthi attacks.

The U.S. and its allies launched Operation Prosperity Guardian to protect ship traffic, and warships from the U.S., France, and the U.K. are patrolling the area.

No date has been set for sending the Sri Lankan ships and the area they will patrol has not been finalized, said navy spokesman Capt. Gayan Wickramasuriya.