Return of Iranian Navy Heroes: Sri Lanka's Diplomatic Endeavour

Sri Lanka has successfully repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who perished in an attack by a US submarine. Officials confirmed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena was returning from a naval exercise in India when it was sunk near the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

The remains were sent on a chartered Turkish airliner following a court order by Chief Magistrate Sameera Dodangoda. After being kept at Karapitiya hospital, the bodies were finally released to the Iranian embassy, marking a significant diplomatic move amid tense international waters.

Efforts were hampered by inadequate morgue facilities, requiring makeshift refrigeration. Meanwhile, 32 survivors were discharged and transferred to a nearby airbase, underscoring a successful humanitarian response by Sri Lankan authorities.