Sri Lanka deliberates on Iranian vessel near territorial waters

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Colombo, March 5 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lankan authorities are currently discussing the steps to be taken regarding another Iranian vessel lingering near the country’s territorial waters, a source said.

Another Iranian vessel is now loitering in international waters close to Sri Lanka. The source said the Defence Ministry, the Navy and the Presidential Secretariat are in discussions, and Sri Lanka’s position on the matter will be announced this evening.

An Iranian warship sank in Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone yesterday following a submarine attack by the United States.

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gamini Thursday, 05 March 2026 03:59 PM

SL should be protected at any cost. We don't want mighty powers in our back yard settling their personal scores. Keep off tyrannical regimes

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Moada hutans Friday, 06 March 2026 07:18 AM

How about having them in the front yard?

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L de Silva Thursday, 05 March 2026 04:51 PM

what the hell are they debating!??? give them humanitarian help, aid, refuge!! If President Mahinda Rajapakse, was around, he would have immediately taken in the ship, without hesitation!

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Dr Namal Supporter Friday, 06 March 2026 07:14 AM

Taken in the ship to rob it?

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Cassie Thursday, 05 March 2026 04:55 PM

Iran doesn't care about Sri Lanka or civilian lives. Tell these terrorists to go elsewhere. They will only bring suffering to Sri Lanka by dragging it into a war.

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We need to take a stand Thursday, 05 March 2026 05:29 PM

Just let it enter Colombo port. We are Buddhists at heart, we don't even let an ant die if we could help it.

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Everyone has a heart, unfortunately some hearts turn to stone. Thursday, 05 March 2026 11:46 PM

We need to take a stand " what a load of bulldust", people are being murdered dropping dead like flies in the country and you state " Buddhists do not even kill an ant"!!.

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Moada hutans Friday, 06 March 2026 09:12 AM

I thought it's all muscle at heart. I learned something new. Thanks.

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Edwardian Thursday, 05 March 2026 05:34 PM

Keep it away for the safety of the country and it's people.

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Ylg Thursday, 05 March 2026 05:48 PM

Must be here to take the bodies away.

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Jaffna Resident Thursday, 05 March 2026 07:58 PM

After what the dirty Americans did to the Iranians in our Economic Zone we should be bold enough to invite the "loitering" second Iranian ship into our waters possibly into one of our Naval bases.

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Silva Thursday, 05 March 2026 10:07 PM

If there is a humanitarian issue like ill or wounded, Sri Lanka has to help. But to take a vessel from a nation which is at war in to the harbour is inviting unnecessary problems.

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Rathnavali Thursday, 05 March 2026 10:12 PM

This President and Government is at a loss and wondering what to do without any forward planning. Looks like RW will have to take over this rudderless ship before it sinks totally.

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Vincent Kajjah Friday, 06 March 2026 07:15 AM

Definitely. He'll also improve the economy by traveling all around the world at our expense.

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PunkaLatha Friday, 06 March 2026 09:14 AM

Jaffna Resident, Raththaran Rohitha said the same thing in the parliament.

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