The Attorney General’s Department has decided to file a case before a Singapore commercial court tomorrow demanding compensation for the environmental pollution caused by the Express Pearl ship which caught fire while while within Sri Lankan waters.

The Singapore flagged X-Press Pearl, which caught fire and began sinking off Sri Lanka’s western coast on May 20, 2021 was the worst maritime disaster to have struck the country. It has had a significant impact on Sri Lanka’s sensitive coastal environment, local communities and the economy and killed a large number of marine life.The Attorney General’s Department is scheduled to file a case before the Singapore Commercial Court on Monday against the owners of the ship demanding compensation for the environmental pollution that occurred after the ship had sunk.