The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today issued notice on the Captain of the ‘MT New Diamond’ oil tanker to appear before the court on September 28. The Attorney General yesterday directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to report facts to the court and obtain a notice against the Greek Captain of the oil tanker, which was on fire for several days in seas off Sri Lanka. The AG had instructed the Director of the CID to name the Captain as a suspect for committing offenses under the Prevention of Marine Pollution Act No. This was after the Attorney General had reviewed the documents and reports related to the cases pertaining to the fire onboard the ‘MT New Diamond’. Thereby, the Attorney General had directed the CID to summarize the evidence against the suspect in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure before a magistrate’s court and obtain notices to produce him before the court.

Source: The Nation September 17, 2020 10:41 UTC