Singapore court grants leave to proceed for X-Press Pearl case

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Singapore court has allowed the case filed by the Sri Lankan government against the company that owns the X-Press Pearl vessel to continue.

Accordingly, the case will be called before the Singapore International Commercial Court on the 29th of January.

The Attorney General's Department said a detailed complaint should be filed before the court on behalf of the Sri Lankan government, prior to the hearing, and measures are being taken in this regard at present.

The Attorney General's Department said court granted the relevant permission after the shipping company submitted preliminary objections in the case.

The case was filed to recover compensation for the damage caused to the marine ecosystem of Sri Lanka due to the X-Press Pearl fire and the sinking of the ship.