COLOMBO (News 1st); A Fundamental Rights application was filed with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka on Friday (04) seeking an order be made on Ports & Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena and relevant officials, to conduct a special investigation on how the sinking X-Press Pearl container sh...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has activated the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) following the blaze onboard the X-PRESS PEARL, said Sri Lanka Ports Authority Harbour Master Captain Nirmal Silva on Thursday (03). The Marine Environment Protection Authority is leading NOSCOP to address ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Salvors have finally embarked on MV X-Press Pearl after dousing the fire and assessments are being carried out, said the Sri Lanka Ports Authority on Facebook on Tuesday (01).  ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police will record statements from the crew of the ill-fated X-PRESS PEARL container ship on Monday (31). "They were undergoing quarantine as per the health guidelines and their quarantine period ends today (30)," said Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana adding the ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The fire on board the MV X-Press Pearl continue to burn in the stern area of the vessel, said General (Retd) R. M. Daya Ratnayake, the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority adding that a sound of an explosion was heard from the vessel early on Saturday (29) morning. Firefi...