He was produced before the Colombo High Court and released on a Rs. 2 Mn personal bond

• The CID earlier recorded statements from the captain and several others including the Chief Engineer of the vessel

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya   

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday arrested the Captain of the MV X-Press Pearl which caught fire near the Colombo harbour, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.   

The captain was arrested from a hotel in Colombo, where he and other crew members were staying.   
He said the captain, who is a Russian national, was produced before the Colombo High Court and released on a Rs. 2 million personal bond.   

The CID earlier recorded statements from the captain and several others including the Chief Engineer of the vessel over the incident.  

On June 1, the Colombo Magistrate’s Court also issued an order preventing the Captain, Chief Engineer and Deputy Chief Engineer of the vessel from leaving Sri Lanka.   

After the relevant facts were reported to the court, the CID had obtained a court order preventing them from leaving the country. 

• CID had obtained a court order preventing them from leaving the country.