Colombo (News 1st); The owners of the ill-fated crude oil tanker, the MT New Diamond paid Rs. 442 Million Rupees to Sri Lanka. However, the Coordinating Officer to the Attorney General State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne speaking to News 1st said the payment was in relation to expenses incurred by go...

Colombo (News 1st); Permission was granted to commence operations to tow away distressed crude oil tanker, the MT New Diamond, based on the assurance the claims made by Sri Lanka are paid. This was confirmed to News 1st by  Captain Indika De Silva the Spokesperson for the Sri Lanka Navy on Friday...

Colombo (News 1st); Attorney General Dappula De Livera had informed the Marine Environment Protection Authority the negotiations pertaining to the claim regarding the marine pollution caused by the distressed crude oil tanker, MT New Diamond, are pending and other claims are yet to be settled. Sp...

Colombo (News 1st); The National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) said the oil slick reported following the leak from the distressed MT New Diamond crude oil tanker, has negatively impacted the turtles in the sea area. Teams observed a change in the behavioral patterns of ...

Colombo (News 1st);  Colombo Chief Magistrate Mohamed Mihar on Monday (28) rejected an application made by the Attorney General's Department to remand the skipper of the distressed MT New Diamond Crude Oil tanker, Sterio Ilias. However, the Chief Magistrate issued an order preventing the MT New D...