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Public feedback invited on environmental impact assessment report on land reclamation for Galle habour development proje
The port has spent 41 million dollars on 4 new quay cranes and 13 rubber tyred gantry cranes
Expects operations to start in 2025
High-end and heavy vehicles rise
Panel discussions to focus on offshore oil & gas exploration, Trincomalee, and boat building and nautical tourism
The Colombo East Container Terminal (Pvt) Ltd will be fully owned by the SLPA
Navigation warning lights to be installed to warn other ships
Plastics collection is a key focus
IMO expertise also sought
Expert Committees to assess longer term damage
Vessel carried over 800 tonnes of caustic soda and also urea
Up to June 09 no oil spill was reported on the vessel that carried sodium hydroxide
Maritime conventions have to be ratified, firefighting and other services upgraded
"We are doing a complete study (adyanayak) about the incident."
To get maximum compensation and channel to affected persons
Impartial investigation particularly keeping politics and geopolitics aside
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Oil watch continues as bow bow goes under water
Police have questioned the captain, chief engineer and deputy chief engineer
Goods have to be correctly declared for safe stowage
It is uncertain whether there is any oil on board
At least eight nurdle hunters were arrested perhaps for the first time in the world
"We still cannot confirm whether the ship has oil on board or not"
Police assistance sought to find consignees and more details of cargo
Fisheries Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said a plan had been devised to contain any possible oil spill
Salvors abort tow after the stern of the partially sunken vessel settles on the ocean floor
On June 01 salvors had found the engine room flooded and smoke coming out of the hold
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