COLOMBO – The case filed in Singapore to claim compensation for the damages caused by the X-Press Pearl maritime disaster will be called up for the first time on Tuesday, May 9.
Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe says the case will be called up at the Singapore High Court.
A law firm in Singapore will represent Sri Lanka in the case.
Sri Lanka’s Attorney General’s Department on April 26 said that legal action was filed with a court in Singapore to claim compensation for the damages caused by the X-Press Pearl maritime disaster in the Sea of Sri Lanka.
He further said that the court will be informed about the compensation amount in the future.
He also said that a detailed report has been called for from the Marine Environment Protection Authority to make the compensation claim.
The X-Press Pearl incident is the worst maritime disaster to have struck Sri Lanka. It has had a significant impact on Sri Lanka’s sensitive coastal environment, local communities and the economy. News First
