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Heavy rains bring landslide warnings for many areas

Heavy rains bring landslide warnings for many areas
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NARA-led teams to assess damage by MV X-PRESS PEARL

COLOMBO (News 1st): Five teams are conducting studies to determine the level of damage caused to the coastal belt of Sri Lanka as a result of the MV - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.

MV X-PRESS PEARL still on fire - Tests to be carried on the impact on marine life

Thursday, 27 May 2021 - 8:25 The fire that broke out in the forecastle area of the MV X-PRESS PEARL, a container ship anchored 9.5 nautical miles northwest of the Port of Colombo, is still raging while containers and various parts that are falling overboard the distressed ship have been washed ashore. The fire has spread throughout the ship and the Navy and the Ports Authority are continuing their operations to control the fire. In the meantime, Sri Lanka Naval Ship Sindurala as well as Indian Coast Guard Maritime Pollution Control Ships ‘Vajra’ and ‘Vaibhav’ have been deployed on the site where MV X-PRESS PEARL to douse the fire.

Inferno aboard container ship increasing local air pollution

By Ifham Nizam Air samples had revealed that air pollution level is high due to the  fumes from the fire aboard the MV X-Press Pearl in the seas off the Colombo Harbour, a senior marine scientist said. Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) General Manager Dr. Terney Pradeep Kumara told The Island yesterday that their priority was to save the ship and prevent pollution. Dr. Kumara said that air and water samples were being collected regularly to monitor pollution levels. The National Aquatic Resources Agency (NARA) will shortly commence investigations into the biodiversity aspect. Discussions were underway with the foreign experts, insurance agents and the local agent of the ship ‘X-PRESS PEARL’, registered under the Singapore flag, Dr. Kumara said, adding things were under control.

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