Ammonia gas tragedy: Factory manager arrested

The manager of the rubber factory in Bellapitiya, Horana was today arrested in connection with an incident where five people were killed and several others were hospitalized after being exposed to an ammonia gas leak.

Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said the manager, A.K.D.R Edirisinghe, resident of Boralesgamuwa, was charged with negligence and the failure to take adequate safety precautions.