Sri Lanka commences oil exploration

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The oil exploration in the deep sea off Sri Lanka’s North and East has commenced on Sunday (02), the State media reported.

The PGP Pioneer Ship which collects the relevant geological data, launched its operations yesterday from the Colombo Harbour.

The Ship will engage in oil exploration for 45-days in the deep sea of North and East, covering an area of 10,000 square kilometres.