– A fire broke out this afternoon (30) at a warehouse used to store waste materials within the premises of the Embilipitiya Paper Mill.

The fire was reported at around 3.20 p.m. and prompted a joint response involving the paper mill’s fire unit, the Sri Lanka Army, Police, Embilipitiya Urban Council and the Sevenagala Sugar Factory fire brigade. Authorities worked together to prevent the blaze from spreading to other areas of the facility and eventually brought the fire under control.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.