Vijitha Herath

Vijitha Herath is the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka. He is newsworthy due to his involvement in the aftermath of the sinking of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off the coast of Sri Lanka. According to recent reports, the vessel was sunk by a US submarine. Following the incident, Herath announced that Sri Lanka rescued 32 critically wounded sailors from the sunken warship. These sailors were then taken to a hospital in the south of the island. Herath addressed parliament regarding the incident, but no immediate information was available on the cause of the explosion that led to the sinking of the vessel. His role in coordinating the rescue and providing information to the public and parliament makes him a key figure in this international incident.