The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has launched an investigation into reports that the Singaporean cargo ship Dali, which collapsed at Baltimore, US bridge on Tuesday March 26, was carrying 764 tons of hazardous materials to Sri Lanka.
State Minister of Environment Janaka Wakkumbura told Parliament that in addition to the CEA inquiry, the Port too has been alerted.
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and SLPP MP Dr Charitha Herath raised the issue in Parliament today. They pointed out that the country would not have been aware that the containers were carrying hazardous material if not for the accident.
According to US reports the containers carried – mostly corrosives, flammables, miscellaneous hazardous materials, and Class-9 hazardous materials, including explosives & lithium-ion batteries in 56 containers.
The US National Transportation Safety Board, is still ‘analyzing the ship’s manifest to determine what was onboard’ in its other 4,644 containers.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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