Nearly 100 acres of land was destroyed in a fire that erupted in a forest reserve in Kotabakma, Koslanda last morning.
Police, wildlife officers, and army personnel attached to the Diyatalwa army camp had taken swift measures to douse the fire along with the assistance of area residents.
No casualties have been reported so far, police said adding that investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire.
Meanwhile, around four acres of land was destroyed in a mountain located in close proximity to a temple in Monaragala.
The fire was contained by the police, Monaragala Disaster Management Unit, army personnel and area residents, Police Spokesman S.P Ruwan Gunasekara noted.
Monaragala police are investigating further.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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