The bodies of 84 Iranian sailors currently kept in two mobile cold storage units at the Galle National Hospital have been ordered to be handed over to officials of the Iranian Embassy in Sri Lanka.

The order was issued this morning (11) by Galle Chief Magistrate Sameera Dodangoda, according to Ada Derana.

The Magistrate directed the Director of the Galle National Hospital to release the remains to representatives of the Iranian Embassy.

The order was made following a request submitted to the Galle Magistrate’s Court by the Galle Harbour Police.