Fire displaces 22 families

1 January 2011 07:54 am - 5 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A A A

Twenty two families were displaced and a person was injured when a line house in Kadapola caught fire due to an electrical short-circuit around1.50 am today.

The police and the fire brigade dowsed the fire which started to spread rapidly. The displaced families have sought shelter in nearby houses. (GS)

Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka

Comments - 5

My Saturday, 01 January 2011 11:44 AM

Hope they are ok for the New year

VB Saturday, 01 January 2011 11:45 AM

Hope ppl will assist these families in light of the new year

POP Saturday, 01 January 2011 11:51 AM

This should not happen again... people might get killed because of these fires.

POP3 Saturday, 01 January 2011 11:51 AM

I pray for their safety this New year..

Lakmikanth Saturday, 01 January 2011 09:00 PM

The reason behind this electrical short-circuit should be identified clearly and punish the people concern because of poor children , their parents and the belongings .

Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.

Fire displaces 22 families

Comments - 5

Add comment

RECOMMENDED

Religion: Not for public debate

Driving into Colombo’s money spinning car parks!

The runaway prophet?

Veil of uncertainty covering naked truth behind death of schoolgirl

Unwanted attention

Lurking predators make some temples unsafe for novice monks

Reforming abortion law in Sri Lanka

Most Viewed in News

Professionals from 14 categories required to register with IRD from today

Sweden registers sex as sport-- Will host first-ever European sex championship ?

BIA bumps Ven. Ajahn Brahmawanso Thera from Bangkok flight to make way for Dinesh

Gota given new residence at Stanmore Crescent: MP Rasamanickam alleges

Fixed range for fuel price as Sinopec enters

GR gets new luxury state bungalow in Colombo 07

TODAY'S HEADLINES

Student from Detention centre who appeared for O/L Exam, escapes

NPP’s petition demanding free and fair LG Poll reserved for order

Sex education should be included in school curriculum: Diana

Death of Assistant Manager of VTA in custody Seven PNB officers arrested

MIRROR CRICKET

Sri Lanka named unchanged squad for World Cup qualifiers; Mathews misses out

Cummins sparks India collapse in WTC final

Coetzee, Stubbs, Muthusamy steer South Africa ‘A’ to series win

India fight back after Smith century in WTC final

Sri Lanka youth netball coach confident of whipping South Korea

Major Club T20 Semi Finals

Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023

Indian commentator Charu Sharma invited for LPL auction