Homagama fire : Factory lacked valid EPL at time of fire

Source: Sri Lanka Mirror

Category: Technology

Region: General

Published: July 23, 2026 at 05:30

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Chairman of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) – Prof. Tilak Hewawasam, says chemicals were not stored in a proper manner at the Nimato (Pvt) Ltd helmet manufacturing factory in the Katuwana Industrial Estate, Homagama, where a devastating fire recently claimed 05 lives. He also revealed that the factory’s Environmental Protection Licence (EPL) had expired in […]

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