Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Attorney General Dappula de Livera has submitted documents related to the marine pollution claim for Rs.3.423 Billion (19.022 Million USD) to the lawyers of the owners of the crude oil tanker 'MT New Diamond' vessel in respect of the oil spill.

The Attorney General's Coordinating Officer, State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne stated that the documents were handed over to the lawyers of the Greek company that owns the ship in connection with the recovery of Rs.3.423 billion (US $ 19.022 million).

In September 2020, the MT New Diamond's oil tanker crashed off the coast of Sri Lanka and the Attorney General had instructed the shipping company to pay the amount due to the pollution caused by the oil spill from the vessel. ...