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Iran war lands 'triple blow' to flood-ravaged Sri Lankans
The Iran war could not have come at a worse time for Sri Lanka, reeling from devastating floods and an economic crisis.
April 11, 2026Lamborghinis stranded in Sri Lanka as war disrupts Asia's used-car trade - Reuters
Lamborghinis stranded in Sri Lanka as war disrupts Asia's used-car trade Reuters
March 24, 2026Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel
This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.
March 17, 2026Bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US torpedo strike to be repatriated
The seamen died when Iranian warship the Iris Dena was sunk on 4 March by a US submarine near Sri Lanka.
March 13, 2026The final voyage of the Iranian warship sunk by the US
The sinking of an Iranian ship by the US near Sri Lanka brings the conflict uncomfortably close to India.
March 7, 2026Exclusive: US pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew and survivors from sunken ship, memo says - Reuters
Exclusive: US pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew and survivors from sunken ship, memo says Reuters
March 6, 2026What was the Iranian warship sunk by US torpedo doing near Sri Lanka? - Reuters
What was the Iranian warship sunk by US torpedo doing near Sri Lanka? Reuters
March 5, 2026