GALLE, Sri Lanka: A second Iranian warship neared Sri Lankan waters on Thursday (Mar 5), a minister told parliament, a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killing at least 84 sailors. Media minister Nalinda Jayatissa said the second Iranian navy vessel was just outside Sri Lanka's territorial waters, but gave no further details. The morgue at Galle can handle about 25 bodies at a time, but those of the 84 Iranian sailors were brought there on Wednesday. India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said he too had had a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, but gave no details. Sri Lanka has remained neutral and has repeatedly urged dialogue to resolve the conflict in the Middle East.

Source: The Star March 06, 2026 10:29 UTC