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Sri Lanka Ship Fire: Vessel in Process of Sinking, Efforts On to Cleanup Coast, Say Officials News18 2 hours ago News18 © Provided by News18 Sri Lanka Ship Fire: Vessel in Process of Sinking, Efforts On to Cleanup Coast, Say Officials Sri Lanka’s apex environment body on Thursday said a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, which caught fire near the Colombo beach last week, is in the process of sinking, and that preparations are underway to tackle the resulting oil spill. Speaking to reporters, top Marine Environmental Protection Authority (MEPA) official Turney Pradeep Kumara said the government would file for damages to responsible parties for the damages done to the marine ecosystem. “The crew will be questioned and statements will be recorded. There will be legal action through the Attorney General,” Kumara said.

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