A garment factory in the Welewewa, Anamaduwa area has been completely destroyed by a sudden fire.
The fire started at around 7.30 pm on the 19th and continued till around 3.00 am on the 20th.
The garment factory, which was destroyed by fire, has been closed for about seven months.
There is no fire brigade in Anamaduwa or any of the surrounding local government bodies to control an emergency fire. Accordingly, the Nawagattegama Police have attempted to bring in a fire brigade from an outlying area. However, due to the shortage of fuel, they were unable to provide a fire brigade immediately.
The Chilaw Municipal Council fire brigade arrived at around 11.30 pm but by then the police and the residents of the area had taken measures to control the fire.
The cause of the fire has not yet been revealed and the damage has not been assessed, police said.
