A sudden fire erupted at a Coir factory, causing around Rs. 5 million worth of losses to the factory in Puttalam.
This fire, which occurred at a coir factory located in Maduragama, Puttalam, and was suspected to have occurred due to a fire spark.
The Puttalam Police stated that tonnes of dried coconut husks and machinery had been destroyed in the fire.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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