Scary fire in Supreme Court complex ground floor, but no big harm

Published

5 years ago

2020/12/16

Sahan Weerasooriya

By Ifham Nizam

A fire that erupted on the ground floor of the Supreme Court complex in Hulftsdorp was doused yesterday evening.

Attorney-at-Law Ravindranath Dabare told The Island a pile of plastic roofing sheets had caught fire.

Dabare added that further investigations were being conducted by the Government Analyst’s Department.

Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Attorney General Dappula de Livera and Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ajith Rohana rushed to the scene along with the personnel of the tri-forces.

AG de Livera, PC at the scene of the fire (pics by Nishan S. Priyantha)

The fire had been caused by a short circuit, officials said. Nine fire engines from the Colombo Municipal fire brigade put out the fire.

No one was injured in the blaze. A team of police officers were also conducting investigations at the scene.

Around 4.30pm the Supreme Court complex was almost entirely covered in thick black smoke as firefighters and police officers rushed to extinguish the flames.

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Minister of Health of the Russian Federation attends the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum

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58 mins ago

2026/05/5

Priyan

Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, officially visited the Russian House in Colombo to attend the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum, where members of the Sri Lanka Russia Business Council and graduates from the Association of Sri Lankan Graduates from Socialist countries (ASLGSC) attended.

This historic gathering was graced by rectors and representatives from several world-class Russian medical institutions, including Kursk State Medical University, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, and Tver State Medical University, among others.

The forum commenced with an address by Minister Murashko, during which Russian medical graduates in attendance raised pertinent questions regarding medical and pharmaceutical sector opportunities in Sri Lanka.

Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, together with Madam Maria L. Popova, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka & the Maldives and Director of the Russian House in Colombo, graced the occasion. Both officials expressed strong support for continued collaboration and future initiatives between the two nations.

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Members of Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Officially Appointed

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9 hours ago

2026/05/5

Priyan

The official appointment letters for the members of the newly established “Cricket Transformation Committee” (CTC) were handed over on Monday (04) by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.

The following members received their letters of appointment at the Ministry premises:

Sidath Wettimuny
Thushira Radella
Prakash Schaffter
Ms. Avanthi Colombage

The Ministry also noted that veteran cricketers Roshan Mahanama and Kumar Sangakkara, who are key members of the committee, are currently overseas. Their official appointments will be formalised immediately upon their arrival in Sri Lanka.

The Cricket Transformation Committee has been mandated to oversee the administration and drive structural reforms within Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in accordance with the powers vested in the Minister under the Sports Act No. 25 of 1973.