Sri Lanka PM inspects coastal line affected by burning foreign vessel

Sri Lankan security personnel remove debris from the X-Press Pearl ship on a beach in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 29, 2021. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday made an inspection visit to the coastal area in Uswetakeiyawa on the outskirts of capital Colombo which is affected by the debris washed up from the fire-ravaged container ship X-Press Pearl, the Prime Minister's Office said. During the inspection visit, the prime minister issued directives to the officials to expedite the provision of relief to the fishermen affected by the situation, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)