Foreign media reported that the ship carrying the organic fertilizer, which was imported from the Chinese company Quingdao Seawin Biotech Group, was off the coast of Beruwala, foreign media reports said.

A senior Ports Authority official said they had not been informed that the ship was approaching the Colombo Port.

The government had earlier instructed the port authorities not to allow the ship 'Hippo Spirit' containing 20,000 metric tons of organic fertilizer to enter the Port of Colombo. Biotech Group, was off the coast of Beruwala.

A senior Ports Authority official said he had not been informed that the ship was approaching the Colombo port.

The government had earlier instructed the port authorities not to allow the ship 'Hippo Spirit' containing 20,000 metric tons of organic fertilizer to enter the Port of Colombo.

However, Chinese fertiliser company Quingdao Seawin Biotech Group has sent a Letter of Demand to the #SriLanka National Plant Quarantine Service asking for US$ 8 Million within 3 days for loss of reputation and goodwill.