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The stone was found by workers digging a well in the backyard of Gamaj's husband's house.
The Sri Lankan authorities have stated that it is the world's largest star sapphire.
The stone weighs about 510 kilograms or 2.5 million carats and is called "Sapphire Serendipity".
Fishermen are not allowed to be on the 80-kilometer section of the coast around the vessel.
Environmental experts are also assessing the impact of waste on mangroves and lagoons.
The fire started on May 21 - a ship carrying cosmetics and chemicals in containers, including 25 tons of nitric acid, was anchored near the capital Colombo. Suddenly one of the containers got busy.