It is reported that a fire broke out in the morning of today (22) in the district office of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Tangalle, and many office equipments have been damaged.
The fire broke out on the second floor of the office and as soon as the fire spread, the officers of the nearby Tangalle Police immediately brought the fire engines and brought the fire under control. The police suspect that an electrical leak may have caused the fire.