Exclusive-US pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew and survivors from sunken ship, memo says

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The United States is pressing Sri Lanka's government not to repatriate the ...

Sri Lanka Takes Custody of an Iranian Vessel off Its Coast After US Sank an Iranian Warship

Sri Lanka transferred more than 200 sailors from an Iranian naval vessel to shore Friday after it sought assistance while ...

From Sri Lanka to Europe, the war spreads far beyond Iran

Thousands of miles from Iran's capital, Tehran, the war in the Middle East reached Sri Lanka's southern coast Wednesday ...

Sri Lanka takes control of second Iranian vessel a day after US sub attack

Sri Lanka has taken control of an Iranian naval vessel off its coast, a day after the US sank an Iranian warship in the same ...

Sri Lanka offloads 208 crew members from second Iranian ship a day after US strike sinks frigate

Sri Lanka assists Iranian vessel crew after deadly U.S. submarine strike kills 87 in Indian Ocean. President announces rescue ...

Sri Lanka moving 208 rescued Iranian ship crew to naval camp, sources say

By Uditha Jayasinghe GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 6 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan authorities said on Friday they were escorting a second ...

Sri Lanka takes custody of Iranian ship days after US sinks warship

The Sri Lankan president said the country was guided by neutrality, while seeking to uphold humanitarian principles.

From 2000: Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka Dies at 84; First Woman Premier

She rose to power in 1960 as a widow and mother of three, becoming the first woman in the world to serve as a prime minister.

Sri Lanka denounces war deaths, houses Iran sailors

Sri Lanka denounced the toll of Middle East fighting on Friday as it gave refuge to more than 250 Iranian sailors two days after a deadly torpedo strike on another of Iran's ships. Wednesday's attack ...