Tanker Captain Fined $65,000 for Pollution Charges

The captain of the ill-fated MT New Diamond Crude Oil Tanker was fined Rs. 12 Million by Colombo High Court Judge Dhammika Ganepola.
Sterio Ilias who appeared in court via a motion, had the two indictments read out to him at the High Court and pleaded guilty to both indictments from the dock.
The Colombo High Court found the New Diamond skipper guilty of both indictments filed by the Attorney General and imposed the fine.
Court ordered for the New Diamond skipper to be released after making...