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Sri Lanka Offers Humanitarian Visas to Iranian Sailors After US Sub Attack
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08-03-2026, 20:15
Sri Lanka Offers Humanitarian Visas to Iranian Sailors After US Sub Attack
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Sri Lanka will grant free one-month visas to distressed Iranian sailors rescued from vessels.
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Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala announced the decision for humanitarian protection.
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Sailors were rescued after a US submarine torpedoed the 'Iris Dena' frigate and 'Iris Bushehr'.
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10 of the 32 'Iris Dena' survivors remain hospitalized at Karapitiya, Galle.
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Sri Lanka emphasizes acting on humanitarian grounds and international law, not taking sides.
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