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Vessel with radioactive substances docked at Hambantota, authorities request removal

21 Apr 2021

A vessel that was en route to China from the Port of Rotterdam containing radioactive materials docked at the Hambantota Port yesterday (20), following a technical issue. The Director General of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council, Anil Ranjith told The Morning that this was because of the negligence of the local agent who mistakenly informed the Harbour Master that there were no radioactive substances being carried by the vessel. "We do not allow any vessels with radioactive substances to dock at any port in Sri Lanka. Therefore, when the Harbour Master informed me of this vessel containing such substances, we informed the relevant authorities to immediately remove the vessel from the port," Rajith told The Morning. Further, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa informed the parliament of the vessel and requested that the government authorities take steps to remove the vessel or allow the Navy to inspect it. "The government should not keep quiet about these issues without informing the public about them," Premadasa said.

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