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Sri Lanka sent home 238 Iranian sailors, including survivors of a US torpedo attack
- On Friday, Sri Lanka repatriated 238 Iranian sailors, including 32 who survived an American torpedo attack that sank their vessel in the Indian Ocean.
- An American submarine sank the IRIS Dena on March 4 while the warship was returning from naval exercises hosted by India, leaving 87 dead and 32 hospitalized.
- Franklin Joseph confirmed Friday that nearly all sailors except a few crew members from a second ship, docked at a southern port for technical problems, were repatriated earlier this week.
- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declined requests from both American military forces to land aircraft and Iran to bring warships ashore, prioritizing national sovereignty during the crisis.
- Former United Nations representative H.M.G.S. Palihakkara said the approach "enhanced Sri Lanka's government's credibility" by acting on legality and humanity rather than taking sides in the conflict.
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Sri Lanka Repatriates 238 Crew Members of Two Iran Warships
Over 200 Iranian sailors rescued from two warships have now been sent home, officials confirmed. It sounds routine — until you hear the backstory. One of the ships, IRIS Dena, was struck by a US torpedo near the island, killing scores of crew members. The other, IRIS Bushehr, was left stranded with engine trouble, calling for help in the middle of rising regional tensions.So Sri Lanka stepped in. Not politically, but humanely. Neutrality Tested …
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