Officials in Sri Lanka discovered hospital waste in 263 containers sent by a private company in the UK when the containers should have included mattresses, rugs and carpets for potential recycling as well as plastic and polythene waste- 21 containers of waste were sent back to the UK. Sunil Jayaratne, a customs spokesman, said the original importations breached international and EU rules and regulations on hazardous waste and its disposal, but the specific regulations were not discussed. England's Environmental Agency stated they will work with Sri Lankan authorities to gather more information and launch a formal investigation. Many other countries in the region have also had to send waste containers back to foreign countries and this is not the first time Sri Lanka has mistakenly received hazardous containers.
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Serena Merhebi
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