Iranian navy says it used SL waters to anchor its ships SL navy denies

Friday, 15 February 2013 - 8:37

Iranian+navy+says+it+used+SL+waters+to+anchor+its+ships+SL+navy+denies+++

The Iranian navy says it used Sri Lankan waters to anchor its ships.

The US and it’s allies have been concerned about Iran and its deployment of ships in international waters.

Commander of the Iranian Navy Habibollah Sayyari said Iran anchored ships on many ports which they have coordinated before, including Sudan, Jeddah, Djibouti, Sri Lanka and Latakia.

Last month Iran said it will deploy a fleet of warships to patrol the north of the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea for three months and will even sail as far as southeastern Asian countries.

Our news team inquired about this from the Sri Lanka Navy.

Navy Media spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya said that no Iranian navy vessel ever arrived at the Sri Lanka sea boundary after the 60th



Special security plan implemented for the security of Worshippers during Good Friday and Easter
Friday, 29 March 2024 - 10:32

The police have taken steps to enhance security across the island's churches, as Sri Lanka continues to grapple with the tragic aftermath of the 2019 Easter... Read More

'Crypto King' Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for multi-billion dollar FTX fraud
Friday, 29 March 2024 - 9:08

Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge on Thursday for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency... Read More

Riyan Parag's magnificent 84 help Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Capitals
Friday, 29 March 2024 - 8:50

Rajasthan Royals 185 for 5 (Parag 84, Ashwin 29, Axar 1-21, Khaleel 1-24) beat Delhi Capitals 173 for 5 (Warner 49, Stubbs 44*, Chahal 2-19, Burger 2-29)... Read More