CEJ demands Attorney General implement Supreme Court directives on X-Press Pearl disaster
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The Centre for Environmental Justice has demanded that Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe (Jnr.) immediately implement the Supreme Court's directives regarding the MV X-Press Pearl disaster.
In a letter sent in November 2026, the organisation sought a written explanation of actions taken and warned it may pursue further legal remedies over delays.
On July 24, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that the Attorney General violated fundamental rights by failing to indict the ship's owners and operators and by filing civil proceedings in Singapore rather than Sri Lanka.
The Court directed the Attorney General to review law enforcement investigations, consider criminal proceedings, and report to the Court every three months. It also ordered the Criminal Investigation Department to complete further investigations within three months.
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How the story developed
- සිThe Centre for Environmental Justice issued a formal demand for an explanation within fourteen days.
- EThe Centre for Environmental Justice issued a formal notice threatening contempt proceedings against the Attorney General.
- EThis storyThe Centre for Environmental Justice demanded the Attorney General implement Supreme Court directives regarding the disaster.
- EDr. Ravindranath Dabare requested an international tribunal to address unpaid X-Press Pearl compensation.
