Sri Lanka returns illegal waste to Britain after court order

The first 20 containers of medical waste, which included body parts from mortuaries, were loaded on the MV Texas Triumph on Friday and another 65 will be sent within a week, customs spokesman Sunil Jayaratne said.Sri Lanka's court of appeal two weeks ago ordered the repatriation of the bio-waste from hospitals and tonnes of plastic waste imported in violation of local and international shipping regulations.

In September, 260 tonnes of separate waste in another 21 containers was sent back after Britain agreed to take it back. READ: Malaysia to return 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste to countries of origin, says importers are ‘traitors’

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Sri Lanka returns illegal containers of waste, including body parts, to Britain after court orderCOLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka has started shipping 242 containers of hazardous waste, including body parts from mortuaries, back to Britain after a two year court battle by an environment watchdog, officials said Saturday (Oct 31).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Sri Lanka returns illegal containers of waste, including body parts, to Britain after court orderCOLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka has started shipping 242 containers of hazardous waste, including body parts from mortuaries, back to Britain after a two year court battle by an environment watchdog, officials said Saturday (Oct 31).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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