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Sri Lanka Uses 2004 Tsunami Protocol To Preserve Bodies of Iranian Sailors
Following the sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena by a U.S. submarine on March 4, Sri Lanka is using a method developed after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami to preserve the bodies of 87 sailors, as repatriation remains complicated by regional airspace closures.
Sri Lanka’s Uncomfortable Relationship With Its Disappeared
Over three decades, more than 30 mass graves have been found in Sri Lanka, believed to be of those who disappeared during the civil war and armed communist rebellions. But efforts to uncover the truth are continually obstructed by the authorities, making families — seeking closure — live and die without answers.