11 September 2016 10:17 am Views - 5724
The Disaster Management Center said that even though the fire was controlled with the assistance of the Air Force, it had spread to the Yahangala area.
Fire teams together with the Air Force and the wild life official are still dousing the fire.
A bell 2012 helicopter of the Sri Lanka Air Force has also been deployed to douse the fire. (Nadeeka Bandara and Chamil Rupasinghe)