Xpress Pearl Disaster and its’ Impact on Coastal and Marine Environments; View of an Exert

As a country Sri Lanka is facing one of the worst environmental disasters with the MV Express Perl ship accident. Mitigating various problems that has arisen as a result of this disaster is no easy task as we first have to get the actual picture of the extent of damage caused by this incident to the marine environment and living organisms in these affected areas. We can find answers only after looking at the actual situation. So, even though we like it or not we will have to be patient and wait for some time to understand the real situation. Prof. Ruchira Kurarathunga, the first dean of the faculty of Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology of University of Ruhuna expressed these remarks during a special press briefing held yesterday, 17th July 2021 at Department of Government Information.

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