Deadly Fire At Sri Lankan Care Home Kills 12; Youngest Victim Was Just 17

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• Deadly Fire At Sri Lankan Care Home Kills 12;
• Youngest Victim Was Just 17 Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 17:26 IST Sri Lanka care home fire at Maupiya Sewana Elders Home in Batagoda kills 12, injures six, manager arrested as police and forensic teams probe the cause.
• Sri Lankan police personnel escort Isuru Anushka (2L), manager of the Maupiya Sewana Elders Home, to the fire accident site in Batagoda on Thursday.
• (Image: AFP) A deadly fire at a care home in Sri Lanka has claimed 12 lives and injured six, officials said on Thursday, adding that the manager has been arrested.
• According to AFP, a fire swept through Maupiya Sewana Elders Home in Batagoda, south of the capital, Colombo, on Wednesday.