COLOMBO (News 1st): Several freight containers onboard the distressed MV "X-PRESS PEARL" have fallen to the Sri Lankan waters, the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) said. "According to the information that we received around 6:30 AM today (May 25), there are EIGHT (08) freight contai...

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): The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has assigned a team to look into whether the fire onboard the container ship ‘X-PRESS PEARL’, had caused any impact on the surrounding marine environment. Discussions are underway with the Insurance Agent and the local agent o...

Colombo (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Marine Environment Protection Authority has decided to deploy its own team to investigate MV BBC Naples which was carrying Uranium Hexafluoride and docked at the Hambantota Harbour. MEPA Director-General Dr. Terney Pradeep Kumara speaking to News 1st said the MV BB...