Smoke eruption from container completely controlled

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) completely stopped the smoke erupting from a transshipment cargo container at the Colombo Port. The container carrying Trichloroisocyanuric acid, arrived at the Colombo Port in the vessel Fesco Diomand to be transshipped to Mombasa. It had been placed at the Kochchikade Dangerous Cargo yard. The leakages that caused smoke from the container started around 08 pm on Tuesday. On instructions and supervision of SLPA Chairman Dr. Priyath B. Wickrama, officers and staff of SLPA, Fire Unit and SLPA Safety Section implemented all measures to completely control the situation and stop the smoke eruption by Wednesday evening.

SLPA Chairman Dr. Wickrama thanked the Navy, Air Force, the Government Analysts Department, Industrial Technology Institute, Water Board and the Hyundai Engineering Construction Co. Ltd, for the assistance to control the situation.