BEWARE OF OIL RESIDUES, BEACH BATHERS WARNED

Public were yesterday advised to be vigilant by the authorities, when using beaches from Wellawatte to Mount Lavinia because of black oil residue that has been washed ashore.

Marine Environment Protection Authority said that black oil residue might have been deposited in the sea due to discharge of oil from ships.

Due to this, both local and foreign tourists who come to the beach have been severely inconvenienced.

The authority has instructed to limit the use of fisheries activity and the use of coastal area for recreational purposes in this strip of beach area.