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As officials brace for possible oil spill after ship sinks, anxious residents say tragedy a ‘double whammy’ after COVID.

Colombo, Sri Lanka – For more than a week, daily life on Pamunogama Beach in the western province of Sri Lanka, 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the capital

When a chemical cargo ship sinks in Sri Lanka, locals fear the worst Environmental News Colombo, Sri Lanka – It has been the same routine for more than a week on Pamunugama beach in the Western Province of Sri Lanka, 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the capital Colombo. Sri Lankan naval officers arrive in hazmatic clothing and begin collecting plastic pellets resembling fish that were washed ashore on May 20 after a fire broke out in a chemical cargo ship. Authorities are now pushing for the possibility of an oil spill after the sinking of the MV X-Press Pearl Island, a Singapore-registered is...

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials a short while ago to tow the X-PRESS PEARL container ship into deep seas off the Colombo Harbour. The decision comes following a meeting with high level officials and the President. Minister of Ports and Shipping Rohitha Abeygun

Sri Lankan Tamil leaders wish Stalin on victory Updated: Updated: ‘He has drawn the attention of Tamils world over’ Share Article ‘He has drawn the attention of Tamils world over’ As the DMK’s victory in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections became clear on Sunday, Sri Lanka’s Tamil leaders and parliamentarians took to Twitter to wish party president and chief ministerial candidate M.K. Stalin. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), representing the Tamils in Sri Lanka’s north and east, said: “Congratulations to @arivalayam #DMK and @mkstalin on a decisive win in the #Tamil_Nadu legi...