Published: June 4, 2026 • 5:26 PM IST · Updated: June 5, 2026 • 1:11 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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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.