Sri Lanka returns illegal waste to Britain
by Agence France-Presse from on (#58KDE)
21 containers violated international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material
Sri Lanka has shipped back to Britain container-loads of waste that the Colombo government said were brought into the island in violation of international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material.
The 21 containers - holding up to 260 tonnes of rubbish - first arrived by ship in the capital Colombo's main port between September 2017 and March 2018, customs told AFP, adding that they departed Sri Lanka on Saturday.
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