The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has said that steps would be taken to dismantle or remove the cargo vessel which crashed onto the rocks in Rummassala, Galle recently.
The vessel named 'Sri Lanka Glory' had washed up on the Rummassala coast due to the inclement weather experienced recently, and has posed a great threat to the Buona Vista coral reef in the area since then.
MEPA General Manager Turney Perera however stated that the fuel from the ship has already been removed. The vessel is believed to have carried around 22 tonnes of fuel at the time of the incident.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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