By Lynn Ockersz Easily one of the greatest poems in the English language, renowned modern poet T. S. Eliot’s, ‘Journey of the Magi’, defies easy interpretation. On the face of it, the poem focuses on the arduous journey ‘The Three Wise Men’ of the East, or the Three Kings of Christian legend, made to a […]
By Lynn Ockersz Lights go out, one by one, As darkness mingles with desolation, Among people left to their devices, Their hearths dimming by the hour, Amid the thinning aroma in eating places, While hand-to-mouth micro-businesses, Forlornly put up their worn-out shutters, Since there’s no life-line for the afflicted, And begging, for some, becomes an […]
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Monday, 25 January 2021 - 14:00
Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) ‘Rathnadeepa’ boarded with a team of Navy divers reached MV ‘Eurosun’ that ran aground at Little Basses about 5.5 nautical miles (10km) off the southeastern coast of the island on 23rd January and preliminary investigation into the incident got underway.
According to the preliminary investigation, no damage to the bulk carrier’s hull was reported and there was no sign of water leaking into the ship or oil into the ocean. It was also revealed that 15 Filipino nationals including the captain of the ship and 03 Ethiopian nationals were safe onboard.
The Marine Environment Protection Authority stated that it has been revealed that the captain of the MV ‘Eurosun’ ship which had collided with a reef near the small Ravana lighthouse off the coast of Hambantota has changed course.