Singapore court adjourned the case to May 15

X-press pearl tragedy

10 May 2023 01:23 am Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 4 Bookmark

CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

A A A

The court case which was filed before a Court in Singapore seeking compensation from the shipping company for the environmental damage caused to Sri Lanka by the X-Press Pearl ship tragedy, has been adjourned to May 15.

The case was called for the first time yesterday (09).

A law firm in Singapore represented Sri Lanka in the case.

Sri Lanka's Attorney General's Department on April 26 confirmed that legal action was filed in Singapore seeking compensation of US$ 6.2 billion from the shipping company.

Sri Lanka is to inform the Singapore court about the exact compensation amount in the future. (Sunil Jayasiri)

Comments - 4

Upasiri Samaraweera Wednesday, 10 May 2023 09:35 AM

So AG's department filed legal action on the 26th of April seeking $6.2 billion with the shipping company (where?) but is yet to "inform" (claim?) that amount in a Singapore court! There are only 10 days for the AG's department to figure this out or "NOT FIGURE THIS OUT"

0 0

Man Wednesday, 10 May 2023 10:30 AM

No statement about the person who prevented to examine the wreck to determine the damage. So, something fishy of the investigators / valuers, too.

0 0

Labby Wednesday, 10 May 2023 11:18 AM

So a firm in Singapore is representing Sri Lanka in Singapore, and we are expecting Singapore to compensate us? Does anyone understand any of this

0 0

Counting skeletons in the cupboard. Thursday, 11 May 2023 06:28 AM

This is just one skeleton in the cupboard of past administration. There was a news item about South Korean initiative spurned by our loving patriotic past rulers. How many more to come in decayed condition?

0 0

Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.