Fire breaks out at opening of Shangri-La’s Hambantota Resort

1 June 2016 10:57 pm

A straw thatched hut built at the dancing zone of the Hambantota Resort and Spa owned by Shangri-La’s Five Star Hotel Company caught fire during a firework event after it was opened by President Maithripala Sirisena today.

President Sirisena was also viewing the event at the time of the incident.

The authorities said no one was injured in the incident.(Sanath Gamage)