The UN representative in Sri Lanka said that the sinking of the Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl that had caught fire while transporting potentially harmful chemicals off Colombo caused tremendous “damage to the planet” by releasing several hazardous substances into our ecosystem.
On Thursday, the cargo ship sank a month after it had caught fire, raising issues regarding a severe ecological disaster. The UN has said that it has been seeking international efforts to help Sri Lanka in assessing the...