"Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's new government, led by left-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch a fresh investigation into the handling of the MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship disaster that devastated marine life along swaths of the island nation's coastline three years ago. The announcement came amid allegations of corruption, delay tactics and mismanagement..."
"In May 2021, the Singapore-registered cargo ship caught fire near Negombo, spilling tonnes of hazardous substances, including nitric acid and microplastic granules, into the Indian Ocean... The toxic leak from the ship killed a large number of fish, turtles and other marine mammals, and devastated the livelihoods of more than 20,000 fishing families."
"Three years after the fire and oil leak on the ship, people are still awaiting justice in the form of compensation and accountability. Dissanayake's government now plans to investigate the incident after the country's parliamentary elections conclude on November 14. "
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