The Attorney General’s Department has informed Court that it intends to complete the investigation related to the fire onboard the X-Press Pearl vessel promptly, and file indictments against perpetrators before the High Court.
The matter was conveyed when the case was taken up before Colombo Additional Magistrate Lochani Abeywickrama yesterday.
Senior State Counsel Lakmini Girihagama made submissions in Court yesterday on behalf of the Criminal Investigation Department which is carrying out the probe.
It was revealed that a special committee appointed by the Marine Environment Protection Authority is examining evidence and the damages caused to the environment following the fire onboard the X-Press Pearl vessel.
