COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Navy said an investigation is currently underway over an incident where 36 weapons and ammunition, that were taken to provide security to a vessel anchored off the Galle Seas, had dropped into the ocean. Navy Spokesperson Captain Indika De Silva speaking to News ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Two Indian crew members of the distressed MV "X-PRESS PEARL" have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital. The two Indian nationals who had sustained injuries were admitted this morning (May 25), Pushpa Ramyani De Soysa, the Chief Nurse of the Colombo National Hospital ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): An explosion was reported from inside the MV X-PRESS PEARL on Tuesday morning (May 25), Sri Lanka Navy said. All 25 crew members were evacuated safely out of the vessel, Captain Indika de Silva, the Navy Spokesperson told News 1st. The distressed container ship was manned b...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Navy in coordination with Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is working in full swing as of Saturday afternoon (May 22) to contain the fire onboard the MV ‘X-PRESS PEARL’ which confronted this unfortunate turn of the event while at anchorage off Colombo Port on 20th May. ...

Colombo (News 1st); A bulk carrier named ‘MV Eurosun’ carrying clinker from the United Arab Emirates to Trincomalee ran aground on Little Basses Reef, said the Sri Lanka Navy on Saturday (23) afternoon. The Sri Lanka Navy said the incident had taken place 5.5 Nautical Miles off Sri Lanka's South-...