but can become target for coercion – US official

During a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing, a top U.S. State Department official highlighted Sri Lanka’s outsized strategic value for global energy security and maritime commerce, warning the country could be a coercion target if not safeguarded, underscoring its pivotal yet vulnerable role in regional and global stability. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118397