Iranian Sailors, Including Survivors of Torpedoed Ship, Remain in Limbo
Sri Lanka has kept more than 250 sailors in protective custody since the early days of the war. Iran wants them back, but Sri Lanka is unsure what to do with them.
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U.S. Asked to Keep Military Planes in Sri Lanka Before Iran Airstrikes
Sri Lanka did not agree to the request, officials said, and has tried to remain neutral in the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
The Iran War Is Pushing Some Countries to Cut Back On Energy Use
As the conflict enters its third week, some nations are trying to reduce energy use, including a mandatory energy holiday in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war
Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measuresSri Lanka is introducing a shorter four-day working week to preserve its shrinking fuel and gas reserves, as the Middle East confl…
Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war
Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measuresSri Lanka is introducing a shorter four-day working week to preserve its shrinking fuel and gas reserves, as the Middle East confl…
Sri Lanka Prepares Solemn Repatriation of 84 IRIS Dena Dead Sailors
Colombo has finalised arrangements to repatriate the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in a US submarine attack on the Iranian warship IRIS Dena off its southern coast.The incident occurred on 4 March, as the frigate returned from a joint naval exercise with India. Local media and a source from the Iranian embassy in Colombo confirmed the development on Friday.A Sri Lankan court issued an order
India Says Will Weighs Own Needs As Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives Seek Diesel Supply: MEA
India has received urgent requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives for supplies of petroleum products, particularly diesel, amid escalating disruptions in global fuel markets.These pleas come as the ongoing conflict in West Asia—sparked by hostilities between the US-Israel alliance and Iran—threatens to choke off key shipping lanes and refine critical energy flows.The Ministry of
Iran’s Frantic Attempt to Save Its Ships Before Torpedo Attack
The Iranian Navy sought refuge in Sri Lanka and India. While India obliged, Sri Lanka stalled over fears it would threaten its neutrality.
Sinking of ‘IRIS Dena’-Legally Tenable But Ethically Not
by Nilesh KunwarFull Content Many people have endorsed Tehran’s view that the sinking of its battleship IRIS Dena with 180 people on board by a US submarine 19 nautical miles off Sri Lanka’s Galle port in which 148 of its crew lost their lives was a “war crime.”They believe so because this battleship had left its home port to participate in an international fleet review and multilateral maritime
EAM Jaishankar Defends Kochi Docking of Stricken Iranian Warship As Humanitarian Imperative Amid Ocean Tensions
India’s External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, has defended the decision to permit an Iranian naval vessel to dock at Kochi port, describing it as a humane gesture amid escalating tensions in the Indian Ocean.Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi on 7 March 2026, Jaishankar clarified that the move prioritised humanitarian considerations over geopolitical frictions.The