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 IRIS Dena was sunk by a US submarine. Following the incident, Sri Lanka, under Herath's leadership, has been actively involved in rescue operations. Herath announced that Sri Lanka rescued 32 critically wounded sailors from the sunken warship and transported them to a hospital in the south of the island. His role is significant as he is the official spokesperson for Sri Lanka on this sensitive international incident, involving the US and Iran, and is responsible for coordinating the humanitarian response.