Small oil patches reported off Hikkaduwa

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Colombo, March 8 (Daily Mirror) - Small oil patches that were reported on seas off Hikkaduwa and Dodanduwa have been inspected by the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA), its Chairman Samantha Gunasekara said.

Gunasekara told the media that the oil patches observed were very small in size and are believed to be lubricating oil.

He further noted that four oil barrels had washed ashore along the coastline, and the oil seen in the sea may have spread from these barrels. Oil samples collected from the affected areas have been sent to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation for further analysis.

Gunasekara said it is not yet possible to determine which vessel the barrels had originated from, adding that one of the barrels discovered today was severely damaged.

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Lk Sunday, 08 March 2026 08:07 PM

File a legal case against USA for this ecological catastrophe: will you do it please

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Thomas Shelby OBE Sunday, 08 March 2026 11:51 PM

Big oil patches may come with internasanal lows.

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Dr Prasad Edirisuriya Monday, 09 March 2026 12:07 PM

Of course! Yes, I do

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Qed Sunday, 08 March 2026 09:38 PM

Hunduwa supporters will claim this is a victory too.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Sunday, 08 March 2026 11:51 PM

I am totally agreement.

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Ylg Monday, 09 March 2026 05:27 AM

So where did the oil from the blown up ship go? You need to dive and see. Maybe it's still on board. You need to extract or it will leak. Do it soon.

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