Fire on X-Press Pearl: CID arrests Chairman of local agent company

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Chairman of the Sea Consortium Lanka, the local agent of the X-Press Feeders’ agency, Arjuna Hettiarachchi has been arrested by the CID in connection with the fire on the X-Press Pearl vessel.

Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that the CID had collected the information in respect of communications that had been exchanged between the captain and parent company of the vessel and the local agent of the company in Colombo.

It has been revealed that the local company had acted negligently in respect with the incident, he said.

The arrested Chairman would be produced before the Colombo High Court today.

Earlier, the CID also arrested the Captain of the X press Pearl vessel.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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RoaringCreek Wednesday, 16 June 2021 01:43 PM

Unconfirmed reports say that this man has connections to the government.

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Be Fair Wednesday, 16 June 2021 01:51 PM

This seems becoming a joke now

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Amila Perera Wednesday, 16 June 2021 02:36 PM

How about the Harbour Master who visited the burning cargo vessel and neglected his duty.

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VJ Wednesday, 16 June 2021 02:41 PM

He should go to jail for deleting important email correspondence between the captain of the ship and the local agent. Just imagine, one incompetent agent caused the destruction of a ship and the environment. Any news about the consignment and the consignee?

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Ranjan Wednesday, 16 June 2021 02:45 PM

Why don’t you arrest the minister who is incharge?

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Arnold Wednesday, 16 June 2021 02:45 PM

All these are just to give some fodder for the 69 to keep munching and forget the starvation and suffering for a few days.

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Chris Wednesday, 16 June 2021 02:51 PM

Another drama for the week. Will get bail this evening.

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Rohitha Godagemba Wednesday, 16 June 2021 03:09 PM

Nothing more than the continuation of the pohottuwa circus. He will be cleared in no time.The ministers in charge should be arrested first

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Rohitha Godagemba Wednesday, 16 June 2021 03:09 PM

Nothing more than the continuation of the pohottuwa circus. He will be cleared in no time.The ministers in charge should be arrested first

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thennakoon sumal Wednesday, 16 June 2021 03:51 PM

our courts (kangaroo Courts) has already signed the bail application for this culprit too.

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Lal Wednesday, 16 June 2021 03:52 PM

Pedastrains beware anytime on the road close by fire any fire you might to be arrested.

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