Fire Breaks Out at Galle Fisheries Harbour; Four Boats Sustain Damage

COLOMBO (News 1st): Around four boats were damaged in a fire that broke out at the Galle Fisheries Harbour this evening.

Police said the fire originated on a vessel parked in the harbour’s maintenance yard before spreading to nearby boats.

Two fire engines from the Galle Municipal Council Fire Department were deployed to bring the blaze under control.

Police confirmed that the situation has since been brought under control.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.