COLOMBO (News 1st):- Two people were admitted to the National hospital following injuries sustained in a gas cylinder explosion that occurred at around 8.45 am this morning (September 15). The cylinder explosion was reported from a house located in Samanthawaththa, Dematagoda.

The police said that the explosion injured two women who are of 65 and 64 years of age. The Dematagoda police has launched further investigations into the incident.

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