Sri Lanka is seeking USD 40 million in damages from operator of the ship that caused massive pollution after it caught fire off the country's west coast, officials said on Saturday.

Sri Lanka seeks millions in damages over ship fire 

A black box from a ship loaded with chemical and plastic that is sinking off Sri Lanka has been located, officials said Sunday, as investigators probe what caused the vessel to catch fire.

Sri Lanka recovers black box from sinking ship

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