Singapore court adjourns X-press Pearl case to May 15

• The case was called for the first time yesterday

By Sunil Jayasiri  

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.