SL yet to receive payment for MT New Diamond Oil Spill
SL yet to receive payment for MT New Diamond Oil Spill
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Colombo (News 1st); Sri Lanka is yet to receive compensation for the damage caused to the country’s marine environment from the distressed crude oil tanker, the MT New Diamond, last year.
Director-General of the Marine Environment Protection Authority Dr. P.B. Terney Pradeep Kumara speaking to News 1st said the damage caused to Sri Lanka’s marine environment is being estimated.
MEPA confirmed Sri Lanka received compensation from owners of MT New Diamond on two separate occasions for dousing the fire aboard the crude oil tanker and related costs.