The Express Pearl caught fire on May 20, 2021 while sailing under the flag of Singapore. It had a severe impact on the ocean system.
The Attorney General’s Department filed a lawsuit before a Singapore court on the 26th to demand compensation for the environmental damage caused by this accident, and this case was called before the Singapore court for the first time on the 9th.
Accordingly, this case is scheduled to be called again before the Singapore court today (15) and for this purpose, it is reported that a bar association of that country is going to appear in the case representing Sri Lanka.
