COLOMBO (News 1st); On Tuesday (08) afternoon, another sea turtle washed up on Sri Lanka’s West Coast, this time close to Colombo City. “So far, something like 18 of these endangered creatures have washed ashore. The sinking of a fire-damaged container ship, the X-PRESS PEARL loaded with chemicals off Sri Lanka’s coast has triggered the “worst marine ecological disaster” the country has ever seen. The contamination caused by the X-Press Pearl also has a direct impact on Sri Lanka’s marine life, given that 05 of the 07 sea turtles special in the world belong to Sri Lankan waters. As these concerns mount, Kanchana Wijeseke, a Sri Lankan State Minister has pledged to call for investigations, especially about the dead sea turtles and other marine life washing up on the shores of the island.

Source: The Nation June 08, 2021 09:11 UTC