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"Still Have Shrapnel In My Body": Kumar Sangakkara On Sri Lanka Facing Terror Attack In Pakistan
Back in 2009, a terror attack on the Sri Lanka team's bus in Lahore changed Pakistan cricket forever. For years, Pakistan played their home matches in the UAE as teams refused to visit the country after what happened on that day in Lahore
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US Pressures Sri Lanka Not To Repatriate Survivors Of Sunk Iran Ship: Report
The United States is pressing Sri Lanka's government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship it sank this week, as well as the crew of a second Iranian ship that is in Sri Lankan custody
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Opinion | Will The Iran War Force Pakistan To Pick 'Sides'?
Given its economic dependence on Gulf countries and strategic leanings toward the US, Pakistan will aim to contain any overt anti-American positioning in public protest or state rhetoric.
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Who Controls The Sea? Iran Ship Sinking Puts Maritime Laws Under Spotlight
The sinking of the Iranian Navy ship IRIS Dena near the Sri Lankan coast by a US submarine strike has drawn attention to one key question: who controls the seas?
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Sri Lanka Evacuates 208 Crew Members Of Iran Vessel, Day After US Sank Warship
Sri Lanka evacuated 208 crew members of an Iranian navy vessel on Thursday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, a day after a US submarine struck and sank another Iranian frigate, killing dozens of sailors.
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"They Were Our Guests": Omar Abdullah On Iran Warship Sunk By US Off Sri Lanka
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, expressed concern over the attack on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, calling it "unfortunate".
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2nd Iranian Ship Heads Towards Sri Lanka, Officials Say 'Could Be Targeted'
Iran-Israel-US war: The vessel was carrying more than 100 crew, reports said, adding they too could be targeted the same way a sister ship was sunk yesterday.
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Hunting Enemy To Rescue: How Submarine Warfare Played A Role In World War 2
Submarines operated in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres, attacking warships, merchant vessels and supply routes throughout the second World War.
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Opinion | Iranian Ship Sinks: How A 2016 Deal With US Could Spell Trouble For India
Touted as the first major naval casualty in the Indian Ocean since the Second World War, the attack by the US on IRIS Dena brings the Iran crisis eerily close to home. And a 2016 deal with the US isn't helping.
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"Concern For India As Well": Sri Lankan MP To NDTV After US Sinks Iranian Ship
A United States submarine sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday. The incident occurred off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, far from the Persian Gulf where much of the current conflict has been concentrated.
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Iris Dena Highlights: "Single Mark 48 Torpedo" Used To Sink Iranian Warship: US
IRIS Dena was returning from India after participating in the 2026 International Fleet Review in Visakhapatnam when it was reportedly attacked and later sank off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.
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US Confirms Its Submarine Sank Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka Coast
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the US sank an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka with a torpedo on Wednesday.
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US Struck Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka Coast: Report
One of the officials, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said it was carried out by a US military submarine.
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'Found A Few Bodies Of Sailors': Lanka After Submarine Attack On Iran Ship
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said that the military had rescued 32 people on board the sinking Iranian ship. Dr. Anil Jasinghe, a top health ministry official, says one of them is in critical condition, seven are receiving emergency treatment.
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Sri Lanka Sends '2009 Lahore Attack' Message To Pakistan Over T20 World Cup Row
T20 World Cup 2026 co-hosts Sri Lanka have requested that Pakistan reconsider its decision to boycott the group stage match against India in Colombo on February 15.
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"Still Have Shrapnel In My Body": Kumar Sangakkara On Sri Lanka Facing Terror Attack In Pakistan
Back in 2009, a terror attack on the Sri Lanka team's bus in Lahore changed Pakistan cricket forever. For years, Pakistan played their home matches in the UAE as teams refused to visit the country after what happened on that day in Lahore
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US Pressures Sri Lanka Not To Repatriate Survivors Of Sunk Iran Ship: Report
The United States is pressing Sri Lanka's government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship it sank this week, as well as the crew of a second Iranian ship that is in Sri Lankan custody
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Opinion | Will The Iran War Force Pakistan To Pick 'Sides'?
Given its economic dependence on Gulf countries and strategic leanings toward the US, Pakistan will aim to contain any overt anti-American positioning in public protest or state rhetoric.
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Who Controls The Sea? Iran Ship Sinking Puts Maritime Laws Under Spotlight
The sinking of the Iranian Navy ship IRIS Dena near the Sri Lankan coast by a US submarine strike has drawn attention to one key question: who controls the seas?
-
Sri Lanka Evacuates 208 Crew Members Of Iran Vessel, Day After US Sank Warship
Sri Lanka evacuated 208 crew members of an Iranian navy vessel on Thursday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, a day after a US submarine struck and sank another Iranian frigate, killing dozens of sailors.
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"They Were Our Guests": Omar Abdullah On Iran Warship Sunk By US Off Sri Lanka
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, expressed concern over the attack on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, calling it "unfortunate".
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2nd Iranian Ship Heads Towards Sri Lanka, Officials Say 'Could Be Targeted'
Iran-Israel-US war: The vessel was carrying more than 100 crew, reports said, adding they too could be targeted the same way a sister ship was sunk yesterday.
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Hunting Enemy To Rescue: How Submarine Warfare Played A Role In World War 2
Submarines operated in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres, attacking warships, merchant vessels and supply routes throughout the second World War.
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Opinion | Iranian Ship Sinks: How A 2016 Deal With US Could Spell Trouble For India
Touted as the first major naval casualty in the Indian Ocean since the Second World War, the attack by the US on IRIS Dena brings the Iran crisis eerily close to home. And a 2016 deal with the US isn't helping.
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"Concern For India As Well": Sri Lankan MP To NDTV After US Sinks Iranian Ship
A United States submarine sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday. The incident occurred off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, far from the Persian Gulf where much of the current conflict has been concentrated.
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Iris Dena Highlights: "Single Mark 48 Torpedo" Used To Sink Iranian Warship: US
IRIS Dena was returning from India after participating in the 2026 International Fleet Review in Visakhapatnam when it was reportedly attacked and later sank off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.
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US Confirms Its Submarine Sank Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka Coast
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the US sank an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka with a torpedo on Wednesday.
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US Struck Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka Coast: Report
One of the officials, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said it was carried out by a US military submarine.
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'Found A Few Bodies Of Sailors': Lanka After Submarine Attack On Iran Ship
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said that the military had rescued 32 people on board the sinking Iranian ship. Dr. Anil Jasinghe, a top health ministry official, says one of them is in critical condition, seven are receiving emergency treatment.
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Sri Lanka Sends '2009 Lahore Attack' Message To Pakistan Over T20 World Cup Row
T20 World Cup 2026 co-hosts Sri Lanka have requested that Pakistan reconsider its decision to boycott the group stage match against India in Colombo on February 15.
