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News Sri Lanka: Hundreds of Iranian sailors return from Sri Lanka weeks after US torpedo sinks warship

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hundreds-iranian-sailors-return-sri-171853643.html
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

More than 200 Iranian sailors who were rescued by Sri Lanka from two sinking warships at the start of the war have been sent back to their home, a senior official has said. Sri La ...

News Sri Lanka: More than 200 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack return home

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/more-than-200-iranian-sailors-stranded-after-us-torpedo-attack-return-home/ar-AA20VPBF
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

The survivors of the US attack on Iranian vessel Iris Dena, which claimed the lives of 104 people, were among those repatriated.

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka repatriates 238 stranded Iranian sailors

News channel or source: https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/660570/world/sri-lanka-repatriates-238-stranded-iranian-sailors
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Sri Lanka has repatriated 238 Iranian sailors stranded in the South Asian country after one of their warships was torpedoed by a US submarine, a top official said on Wednesday.

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka repatriates 238 crew members of two Iranian warships

News channel or source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1992110
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

COLOMBO: Over 200 Iranian crew members from two warships who were rescued by Sri Lanka have been sent back to their homeland, a top official said on Wednesday.

News Sri Lanka: Best things to do in Sri Lanka 2026 4K

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/outdoor-activities/best-things-to-do-in-sri-lanka-2026-4k/vi-AA210Vm2
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Are you looking for the best things to do in Sri Lanka? We just created a list of 25 must do activities for you to do while visiting Colombo! In this Colombo Sri Lanka travel guide we show you around ...

News Sri Lanka: Walk for Peace programme in Sri Lanka to commence April 21 under full state sponsorship

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/walk-for-peace-programme-in-sri-lanka-to-commence-april-21-under-full-state-sponsorship/ar-AA210ZR9
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The international peace march titled "Walk for Peace," which has gained global attention for spreading the message of non-violence, is scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka from the ...

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka moving 208 rescued Iranian ship crew to naval camp, sources say

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/sri-lanka-moving-208-rescued-iranian-ship-crew-to-naval-camp-sources-say/ar-AA1XEIvf
Published on: Thursday 05 March 2026

By Uditha Jayasinghe GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 6 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan authorities said on Friday they were escorting a second Iranian naval vessel to harbour and moving 208 of its crew to a camp, two ...

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s Dilemmas Over Chinese ‘Research’ Vessels

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/01/sri-lankas-dilemmas-over-chinese-research-vessels/
Published on: Tuesday 07 January 2025

Sri Lanka finds itself at the heart of a geopolitical tug-of-war between China and India, with far-reaching implications across the Indo-Pacific region. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to ...

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka arrests nine Chinese over alleged cyberscam gear

News channel or source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/asia/sri-lanka-arrests-nine-chinese-over-alleged-cyberscam-gear-2
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

The arrests come two weeks after police detained 152 foreign nationals for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the island's northwest ...

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka repatriates 238 stranded sailors

News channel or source: https://manilastandard.net/news/world/314727324/sri-lanka-repatriates-238-stranded-sailors.html
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka has repatriated 238 Iranian sailors stranded in the South Asian country after one of their warships was torpedoed by a US submarine, a ...

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka repatriates 238 stranded Iranian sailors: Minister

News channel or source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sri-lanka-repatriates-238-stranded-iranian-sailors-minister/article70863987.ece
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors after their warship was attacked, highlighting ongoing regional tensions and humanitarian efforts.