Sri Lanka to seek legal advice on unpaid $1 bn compensation in marine disaster case
Published on: Sept. 23, 2025, 5:28 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Sri Lanka will consult its Attorney General after the owners of MV X-Press Pearl failed to pay USD 1 billion compensation for the 2021 marine disaster near Colombo. The fire released hazardous chemicals and billions of plastic nurdles, killing marine life and affecting coastal communities. The Supreme Court called it the worst Indian Ocean chemical catastrophe and a violation of fisherfolk rights.
