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Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian vessel off coast

Move comes after the ship sought assistance while anchored outside the country’s waters

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A police vehicle carrying Sri Lanka's Scene of Crime Officers (SOCO) enters the Karapitiya hospital, where the rescued Iranian sailors are being treated, in Galle on March 5, 2026.

Sunk Iranian frigate was returning from India war games

Warship was sailing through international waters near Sri Lanka on its way home

Injured Iranian sailors rescued from their frigate IRIS Dena after a US submarine torpedoed it off Sri Lanka's coast amid the Middle East war, receive treatment at the Karapitiya hospital in Galle on March 5, 2026.

150 missing after Iranian warship sinks off Sri Lanka

Navy rescues 32 sailors from frigate IRIS Dena but hopes were fading for 148 other sailors

An ambulance enters Sri Lanka's southern naval head quarters in Galle on March 4, 2026, to pick up Iranian sailors rescued from Iranian frigate Iris Dena that was sunk off their island earlier in the day.

Sri Lanka detains ex-spy chief over Easter bombings

Suresh Sallay becomes highest-profile figure held in long-running investigation

Sri Lankan security personnel walk past dead bodies covered with blankets amid blast debris at St. Anthony's Shrine following an explosion in the church in Kochchikade in Colombo on April 21, 2019.

Calls for heads to roll after Sri Lanka T20 WC exit

Second Super 8s loss provoked unprecedented booing from the 35,000-strong crowd

Fans watch the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and England at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on February 22, 2026.

Kumar Sangakkara says Sri Lankan cricket in danger

Captain Dasun Shanaka reveals constant negativity is damaging country’s standing in sport

Former skipper Kumar Sangakkara says Sri Lankan cricket in danger of becoming irrelevant

New Zealand knock Sri Lanka out of T20 World Cup

Kiwis secure 61-run win over co-hosts in Super 8s game to keep semi-finals hope alive

New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra (L) and wicketkeeper Tim Seifert (2L) celebrate their team's win at the end of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 25, 2026.

Pathum Nissanka: Flower seller’s son to T20 WC hero

27-year-old stunning century against Australia takes Sri Lanka to Super 8s

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka plays a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on February 16, 2026.

India-Pakistan, one of cricket’s biggest games: Robin

Two nations will face off in the T20 World Cup today in Colombo

Robin Singh: India vs Pakistan is one of cricket’s biggest

Will rain spoil India-Pakistan T20 match in Colombo?

Forecasts predict heavy showers during the crucial ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash.

Afternoon showers and thunderstorms could disrupt the high-stakes Group A showdown.

Ind vs Pak: Do Indians need visa to visit Sri Lanka?

Surge in travel demand ahead of India-Pakistan T20 clash; fans urged to book early.

Fans from UAE to Colombo: How to secure your free ETA for India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka urge Pakistan to rethink India game boycott

Cricket board cites costs and past solidarity during tough times

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) told the Pakistan Cricket Board that a boycott would result in a financial hit and also hurt the island's tourism industry.

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