Bodies of Iranian sailors repatriated.
Posted on March 13th, 2026

Courtesy Hiru News

A special aircraft carrying the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who died aboard the ‘IRIS DENA’ departed from Mattala International Airport for Iran this afternoon (13).

Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayasekara stated that the Iranian warship sank in Sri Lankan waters following a strike.

The vessel was destroyed on March 4th in international waters, a few nautical miles off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, after being hit by a torpedo from an American submarine.

Before repatriation, the bodies were kept at the Galle Karapitiya Teaching Hospital.

Following the completion of legal proceedings, a court order recently authorised the release of the remains to the Iranian Embassy.

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