Another petition has been filed before the Commercial High Court of Colombo demanding compensation for the maritime disaster caused by the X-Press Pearl ship, which caught fire approximately 9.5 nautical miles from Colombo harbor on May 20, 2021.
The petition claims compensation of at least USD 06 billion from the connected shipping companies for the significant environmental damages and other distruction due to the fire.
The petition has been filed by four parties including the “Wana Arana Foundation”.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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