Two more days will be needed to completely extinguish the fire in the MT New Diamond oil tanker, which caught fire last Thursday off the south-eastern coast of the island, Air Force spokesman Group Captain Dushan Wijesinghe said.
He said though the fire on the surface was controlled, there were fires reported in the internal areas.
He said more than 1,000 chemicals have been used today to control the fire in the internal areas of the vessel.
Meanwhile a team of experts from Singapore, who have been assigned by the shipping company, too have reached the area.
Also, a team from the Ruhunu University, Marine Environment Protection Authority and National Aquatic Research Agency has visited the location to assess the damage to marine life.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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