Hayleys Free Zone announces re-exportation of final 45 containers of waste material

Hayleys Free Zone Ltd yesterday announced the re-exportation of the final 45 containers containing waste material brought to Sri Lanka from the United Kingdom. 

Under the BASEL Convention, it is a direct violation to import waste between two countries and as a result, under the initiative of the Central Environmental Authority and Sri Lanka Customs, action was taken to re-export the remaining 45 containers containing waste material to the UK yesterday (February 21). 

The waste material was exported from the UK by shipper Vangaads Ltd, 241, B High Street North, London, England E21 6SJ, to consignee ETL Colombo (Pvt.) Ltd, #12, Park Road, Colombo 5, on behalf of the ultimate consignee Ceylon Metal Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd, at 157 4C Winson Park II, Averiwatte Road, Watala.

Hayleys Free Zone Limited linked to the said importation of the waste material acted purely as the logistics service provider for the party who imported the cargo and had no involvement with the waste cargo apart from acting as a service 
provider.