The minor oil spill that occurred during bunkering at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) has been successfully cleaned up by the Emergency Response Unit of the port, the HIP said in a statemen.
The oil spill occurred at approximately 6 pm on Sunday, July 11 whilst a bunkering barge was refueling a commercial vessel that had called at the port.
“Minimal chemicals were utilised in the cleaning operation, keeping the environment in mind by using ecofriendly means- including manual oil retrieval was carried out. This method took more time but it’s a more effective and thorough way of cleaning up smaller oil spills,” said Ravi Jayawickreme, CEO of Hambantota International Port Services.
The commercial vessel has in the meanwhile been detained until costs incurred are accepted and settled by its owners.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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