News / X-Press Pearl claims case reopened after allegations of corruption

Source: ICG

The 2021 X-Press Pearl fire, reportedly the worst maritime disaster in Sri Lanka, has become controversial amid allegations of corruption in handling compensation claims under the previous government.

The island nation had a political leadership change in September, with left-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as its new president.  

Containership X-Press Pearl, owned by Singapore-based X-Press Feeders, burned for almost two weeks before sinking off the Sri Lankan coast, sparking serious environmental concerns. The vessel was on its way from Hazira in India to ...