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In pictures: Hard work brings results; beaches affected by X-Press Pearl then and now
The Navy, along with other stakeholders, is continuing the beach cleaning efforts, which began on May 26, 2021, to remove debris from the coastal areas affected by the MV X-PRESS PEARL fire.
The beach areas of Uswetakeiyawa, Elenegoda, Sarakkuwa and Kepungoda lying within the 9 km affected coastline from Uswetakeiyawa to Kepungoda, were heavily polluted by ship-debris. The beach cleaning efforts carried out by the Navy in aforesaid coastal areas has made way to handover more than 1500 tons of debris from fire-hit ship to the Marine Environment Protection Authority as of now (June 17, 2021).
The photo story depicts the condition of the heavily polluted beach area from Sarakkuwa to Kepungoda, then (May 27) and now (June16), and it clearly reflects how the Navy’s beach cleaning effort is producing desired results.
Sarakkuwa area
Kepungoda area
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