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The house belonging to the owner of an IOC Filling Station at Ranajayapura in Ipalogama, Kekirawa was set on fire last night by an angry mob as the station ran out of fuel.

According to the Police, a large crowd gathered to get fuel on May 21 and some of them were not issued fuel as the shed ran out of fuel made the mob become furious and torched the owner’s house.

The suspects have set the two-story residential building ablaze, which said to be filling station owner's, located at Thilakapura, Ipalogama during the prevailing power cut at night. 

The Police added that the wife and the two children of the station owner were at home when the house was burnt. Neighbours, villagers and the policemen from Ipalogama Police fought hard douse the fire and saved the residents.

The fire had caused severe damages to the house and properties including the schoolbooks, study equipment of the two school children as one of them will be sitting for the GCE Advanced Level Examination next year..

Ipalogama Police is carrying out investigations to arrest the suspects on the instructions of senior police officers in charge of the Anuradhapura division. (Kushan Jayawardana – Galkiriyagama)

 

 


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  • Ruwan Sunday, 22 May 2022 11:09 AM

    Disgraceful.

    Sad sad sad Sunday, 22 May 2022 11:20 AM

    The Pakses can rebuild this house.

    Jude Sunday, 22 May 2022 11:23 AM

    NOW torch the house of the minister!!

    Sam Sunday, 22 May 2022 01:35 PM

    Careful what you wish for.

    Tissa Fernando Sunday, 22 May 2022 11:41 AM

    Is this the trend now? Setting houses in fire? This is what a JVP rule would like. These JVPs have empowered people to do anything they want.

    Manju Sunday, 22 May 2022 11:43 AM

    Setting fire on peoples home must be stopped at any costs and those responsible individuals should face full force of the law. This is not the way to behave during a difficult time and this kind of acts will make the current situation worse than better.

    Anne Karunaratne Sunday, 22 May 2022 01:09 PM

    When there's no law and order in a country, these things happen. What a disgraceful and dirty thing to do! Imagine the plight of the children!!

    LankanLover Sunday, 22 May 2022 01:36 PM

    Stupidity at its highest rate, God please save this country for good sake!

    Seqi Sunday, 22 May 2022 05:35 PM

    This a result of moronic governance.

    Prince Sunday, 22 May 2022 06:48 PM

    Disgraceful is a understatement. It looks that some interested party wants to create unstability in the country.

    P.M.C. Martin Silva Monday, 23 May 2022 07:29 AM

    This is only the start ..... Gota step down, the parliament should be abolished and a new regime with the young Professionals should take up managing our nation.


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