A fire broke out at a housing complex in Athurugirya a short while ago.
It is reported that two fire trucks attached to the Kotte Fire Service Unit had managed to douse the fire.
No casualties have been reported due to the fire, a spokesman for the Kotte Fire Service said. He added that investigations have commenced to determine the cause of the fire.
The fire had broken out within the Athurugiriya Shanthalokagama housing complex.
The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
A third rescue attempt to save 28 people trapped on the rooftop of a farm building in Vithikuliya, Nikaweratiya, has failed due to the dangerous water surge from the Deduru Oya.
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