204 crew members of Iranian ship ‘IRIS Bushehr’ brought to Colombo Port: SL Navy

204 crew members of Iranian ship ‘IRIS Bushehr’ brought to Colombo Port: SL Navy

March 6, 2026   07:35 am

A total of 204 crew members of the Iranian navy vessel ‘IRIS Bushehr’, near Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, have been safely evacuated by the Sri Lanka Navy and brought to the Colombo Port, according to the Sri Lanka Navy.

The rescued crew members were subsequently brought to the Colombo Port following the successful evacuation operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy, the Navy Spokesman said.

 

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