Sri Lanka hands over 45 Iranian sailors' bodies to embassy

Mar 13, 2026 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka World
Sri Lanka hands over 45 Iranian sailors' bodies to embassy

Sri Lanka has repatriated the remains of 45 Iranian sailors to their embassy, following their discharge after an incident involving the IRIS Dena.

Sri Lanka hands over 45 Iranian sailors' bodies to embassy

The Sri Lankan government has repatriated the remains of 45 Iranian sailors to their embassy in Colombo. The survivors were released from a local hospital and transferred to the Koggala Airbase. This action highlights the ongoing process of repatriation following the incident involving the IRIS Dena warship.

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