32 sailors rescued from the warship IRIS Dena and 206 sailors from the ship IRIS Bushehr left Sri Lanka on Tuesday, according to the country's Deputy Defense Minister Aruna Jayasekara.
The IRIS Dena was attacked in early March and the IRIS Bushehr shortly afterwards sought shelter in a Sri Lankan port due to engine problems.
According to official sources, 15 Iranian sailors will remain in Sri Lanka to operate the IRIS Bushehr, which is anchored off the port of Trincomalee.
104 sailors were killed in the torpedo attack on the IRIS Dena, according to Iranian authorities.
