A fire has erupted atop a mountain range in the Kalubovityana Forest in Neluwa, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.
The Air Force has deployed a Bell 12 helicopter to contain the fire from spreading towards the villages situated around the mountain.
Meanwhile, DMC officials suspect that the fire was an act of arson.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
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