Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- The United Nations Office in Sri Lanka has raised concerns over the Singapore shipping company, X-Press Feeders' refusal to honour Sri Lanka's Supreme Court order of US$1B in compensation for the X-Press Pearl disaster.

In its statement on 'X', it states "The refusal to honour Sri Lanka's Supreme Court order of US$1B in compensation for the #XPressPearl disaster is deeply concerning.

We urge the shipping company to review the scale of damages to people, coasts & marine life and to uphold justice for communities and the eco-system,"

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