COLOMBO (News 1st):- A fire erupted in a chemical factory located in Angulana, Katubedda at around 3:00 this morning (November 22).

The Fire Department said that 12 service trucks were deployed to douse the fire. The police stated that the fire had caused massive damage to the three-storey building.

The cause of the fire has not yet been identified.

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