Fire prone areas at Hantana banned for tourists

Tourists banned from entering areas prone to fires in Hantana

by Staff Writer 11-02-2020 | 4:50 PM
Colombo (News 1st): Sri Lanka Police banned tourists from entering the areas where fires are frequently reported in the Hantana Mountain Range. Police said most fires are acts of arson and the result of tourists visiting the areas. The Disaster Management said for over a week frequent fires have been reported in the Hantana Mountain Range.