The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) says that the Panama-flagged oil tanker "MT New Diamond" that has got into distress 38 nautical miles off Sangamankanda in the east coast was carrying 270, 000 Metric Tonnes of oil from Kuwait to India.
MEPA Chairperson Dharshani Lahandapura stated that 19 of the 23 crew members on board the vessels had been rescued by a passing vessel, "MV Helen." The ship's captain and two engineers are still on board the vessel while the whereabouts of one sailor are currently unknown, she added.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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