The Russian skipper of a container ship that caught fire and burned for almost two weeks before sinking off Sri Lanka's coast has been arrested and is expected to be charged with marine pollution, police said Monday.

Captain of ship sunk off Sri Lanka arrested, faces court

Sri Lanka is bracing for an oil spill and what can be a major environmental disaster off Colombo coast as burnt-out container ship MV X-Press Pearl remains partially sunk.

Sri Lanka braces for oil spill from sunken ship: Here is what we know

An international firefighting effort is on to douse fire on an oil container off Sri Lankan coast. The country's navy on Thursday said that it may take 'days' to completely douse the fire.

Firefighting on ship off Sri Lankan coast can take 'days', says navy chief

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Captain of ship sunk off Sri Lanka arrested, faces court

Sri Lanka braces for oil spill from sunken ship: Here is what we know

Firefighting on ship off Sri Lankan coast can take 'days', says navy chief