Published: Mar 06, 2026, 17:00 IST | Updated: Mar 06, 2026, 17:00 IST
Sri Lanka has confirmed that Iran requested port entry for its ships as rescue operations for Iranian crew members continue. Authorities are evacuating more than 200 sailors from a second Iranian vessel after a reported US submarine attack near Sri Lankan waters. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed the navy to move the vessel to Trincomalee port.