Namal urges govt to clarify stance on Iranian vessel seeking port call

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Colombo, March 5 (Daily Mirror) - National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Namal Rajapaksa has called on the government to immediately clarify its position regarding another Iranian vessel that is reportedly within Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and seeking permission to make an urgent port call.

Posting a message on X, Rajapaksa said it had been brought to their notice that the vessel is currently just outside Sri Lanka’s territorial waters and is awaiting government clearance to enter a port.

“The government must immediately reveal what its stance is on this matter,” he said, adding that if the authorities are unable to make a decision, they should refer to a precedent set by former Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.

Rajapaksa noted that during the conflict, Bandaranaike adopted a neutral policy and allowed a Pakistani aircraft to refuel at Bandaranaike International Airport after India closed its airspace to Pakistani aircraft.

He said the decision taken by Bandaranaike at the time had been made on humanitarian grounds and was driven by both necessity and friendship.

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Lay Thursday, 05 March 2026 01:41 PM

NAMAL THINK NOT A SHIP HUMAN BEING.

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ICC Friday, 06 March 2026 06:12 AM

Namal wants to WW., He is dragging Sri lank in a trap. This is Treason. ( Aiding foreign powers )

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Ram P Thursday, 05 March 2026 01:51 PM

Namal had a crave for women. Now he shows a crave to raise issues on anything and everything many without any merit

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Aela Thursday, 05 March 2026 01:53 PM

The Govt must stop dealing with issues and urgently clarify everything to this dim wit!

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Mike Jeya Thursday, 05 March 2026 02:11 PM

Same rules dont apply to Trump. He can decide to attack while the ship is in port. Then what?

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Rotten meat Thursday, 05 March 2026 02:11 PM

A nasty smell is coming? Who is yawning?

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Thursday, 05 March 2026 02:28 PM

Necessity has no law. USA is a world power. If we speak against American action in the region, USA will levy even 200 to 300% tarrif on our exports. Sri Lanka is not invaded. So why pork our heads into the present Iran Isreal war. Legislators of Sri Lanka just want to bully the government.

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Sokrates Thursday, 05 March 2026 02:52 PM

This wanker with his cockroach brain seems to have no idea what the consequences for Sri Lanka could be if it grants an Iranian warship protection from persecution in its ports or territorial waters.

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joshua Thursday, 05 March 2026 05:52 PM

cockroach has much more brain capacity than this fellow. Well said. He has become (along with Sajith) a big joker of our times. Government need not heed to any of this nonsense spoken by the family who bankrupted the country.

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Mahesh Thursday, 05 March 2026 03:14 PM

Good call from Namal on this subject and Srilanka should help Iran on this occasion to save the Navy personnel boarded on that ship

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Old Sailor Thursday, 05 March 2026 04:23 PM

Mahesh This suggestion of Namal is a "No Brainer " as he is referred to "Na Molay "Think of the repercussions that will befall a bankrupt country left by his family.

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Saradiel Thursday, 05 March 2026 03:17 PM

Oh you again. Never stops trying to put the government in a difficult situation. No need to answer you. Government has to follow a neutral position in this situation. No other options as far as I can see.

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SUKUMAR Thursday, 05 March 2026 03:43 PM

Can you also please clarify the deaths and assaults on SL media personnel during the previous regimes?

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Pina R Balusinha Thursday, 05 March 2026 03:59 PM

Send your father as aconvoy! He knows how to steal the best without a mark! Now planning go overseas (Apaya) with loads of stolen money to have a comfortable life there!

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Nihal Thursday, 05 March 2026 04:12 PM

Namal, before you start demanding clarifications on geo-political positions you don’t understand, maybe focus on the basics—like staying out of prison for all your past corruption. Foreign policy can wait until until you’ve proven you can survive outside a courtroom or a prison term.

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TJ Thursday, 05 March 2026 04:52 PM

It should be sent to guard the Strait of Hormuz

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Disgusted Real Citizen Thursday, 05 March 2026 05:24 PM

This parasitic moron who had to creep into parliament via the national list needs to be erased from our political landscape (it would be great if him and his entire disgusting family tree vanishes without a trace and one can only hope and pray for a miracle). After destroying the economic, cultural and social structure of this country this pariah family together with their former and present cronies have the temerity to think they have any moral right to comment on anything. If they really want to prove their "deshappremiya" quality the one great service they can all do for Sri Lanka is to shuffle off this planet!

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IN SOME WAY WE ARE OBLIGATED TO GO HELP RESCUE THOSE ON ANY VESSEL THAT SENDS OUT A DISTRESS SIGNAL Thursday, 05 March 2026 05:48 PM

NOTHING TO CLARIFY, IRAN WAR SHIPS WAS IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS AND NOT IN OUR WATERS AS SUCH NOTHING WE CAN DO OTHER THAN SAVE THOSE WE COULD ND BRING THE DEAD BODIES THAT WERE COLLECTED TO SHORE. WHAT WAS AN IRAN WAR SHIP DOING IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD, WHEN THE CONFLICT IS NO WHERE NEAR US!!. ALL WE CAN DO IS PRAY FOR SANITY TO PREVAIL AND DIALOUGE TO COMMENCE IN ORDER TO ARRIVE AT A PEACEFUL OUTCOME.

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