A Sri Lankan has been hospitalised after he suffered burn injuries during a chemical factory fire in Melbourne yesterday (Apr 05).
Vignesh Varatharaja, was taken to a specialist burns unit where he remains unconscious in a serious but stable condition.
More than $13,000 has been raised by the Migrants Workers Centre to help meet Mr Varatharaja's upfront medical costs.
The chemical fire tore through the waste management factory, which stores hazardous waste, in Campbelltown early on Friday morning.
Footage of the fire showed a gas canister launching into the sky after being ignited by the blaze. The fire caused thick, black smoke to spew over Melbourne yesterday and firefighters have yet to completely extinguish the blaze.
About 30 firefighters and 11 trucks continue to fight the blaze but they are being cautious as the structure of the building has been compromised.
An investigation into the fire has been launched following a request from the fire brigade.
(Courtesy : Daily Mail)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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