A fire broke out at a showroom of private goods in Bambalapitiya yesterday, January 1. According to the Colombo Fire Service Department, seven fire trucks were deployed to douse the fire.

Furthermore, assistance was also sought from Dehiwala – Mount Lavinia Municipal Council to keep the fire under control. The first storey of the building has been  destroyed by the fire. The cause for the fire is yet to be ascertained.

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