Nilwala River diesel leak: Fuel station to be closed

January 17, 2016 02:49 pm

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) says it will order the temporary closure of the fuel station responsible for the diesel leak which had contaminated the Nilwala River.

CEA Matara District deputy director Susantha Wedage stated that the order will be handed over in writing within the day.

He stated that all the fuel has been removed from the underground tank which had leaked and that the process of cleaning the diesel which had leaked to the Nilwala River is still ongoing.

Meanwhile the Disaster Management Center (DMC) says that the water supply to the Matara area which had been suspended since yesterday (16) is currently being restored.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.