Colombo (News 1st);  The carcasses of 04 marine mammals have washed ashore in Arugambay, said Marine Environment Protection Authority General Manager Dr. P.B. Terney Pradeep Kumara adding, the carcasses were handed over to the Department of Wildlife for further examination. He said following the ...

Colombo (News 1st);  Attorney General Dappula De Livera on Thursday (08) indicted Sterio Ilias, the Captain of the ill-fated crude oil tanker, the MT New Diamond, at the Colombo High Court. State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne, the Coordinating Officer to the Attorney General speaking to News 1st said...

Colombo (News 1st);  No final agreement was reached with regard to securing compensation from the ill-fated MT New Diamond crude oil tanker for causing marine pollution following an oil leak, said the Attorney General's Department State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne, the Coordinating Officer to the A...

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...