COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of coast guard and navy personnel on Monday to clean oil slicks on a coastal stretch near the capital following a pipeline leak. The leak occurred off Uswetakeiyawa, a town about 14 kilometers (9 miles) north of Colombo. The leak caused oil slicks along a stretch of the coast about 2 kilometers (1 mile), Ekanayake said. ADVERTISEMENTAbout 300 navy and coast guard personnel were deployed to clean the area. A similar oil leak occurred in 2015 in a pipeline in the same area.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 10, 2018 13:52 UTC