US EditionSri Lanka Hospital Releases 22 Rescued From Torpedoed Iranian Vessel
Sri Lanka rescued 32 sailors and recovered 84 bodies from the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena sunk by a US submarine and is upholding international treaty obligations.
- Saturday, Sri Lanka rescued survivors after the IRIS Dena was sunk by a US submarine off its southern coast; 32 sailors are being cared for at Karapitiya Hospital.
- Under the Hague Convention, Colombo must follow international law, and Sri Lanka denied claims of US pressure, Herath said, 'We have taken all the steps according to international laws'.
- Officials said 22 sailors were discharged and 10 remain under treatment at Karapitiya Hospital.
- Iranian diplomats have asked for the remains of 84 sailors killed in the US attack to be returned, while a US State Department spokesperson said Sri Lanka decides their disposition and the US respects its sovereignty.
- Sri Lanka provided safe haven to the IRIS Bushehr and evacuated its 219 crew to Trincomalee, while India allowed the IRIS Lavan to dock in Kochi after the multi-national fleet review on February 28.
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Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued from torpedoed Iranian vessel
Sri Lanka discharged 22 Iranian crew from hospital who were plucked from life rafts after their warship was sunk by a US submarine, officials said Sunday.
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