reported near Kolonnawa storage facility

An oil leak was reported from near the Kolonnawa Oil storage facility.
When  mode inquiries regarding this from the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, it  was stated that they suspected a leak when oil was been pumped to the storage facility from a ship.
The CPC noted that steps were taken to halt the pumping of oil and to send water through the pipe instead to detect the exact location of the leak.
The CPC said that measures were taken to dispose the water that had mixed with the oil,  in an environmentally friendly manner.
The Corporation added that leaks have been constantly reported from the pipeline and  therefore measures will be taken to construct a new pipeline.