Sri Lanka, Dec. 21 -- The fire that broke out this afternoon (21) within a three-storey building in Thihariya, Nittambuwa along the Colombo-Kandy main road has now been fully brought under control.

The blaze started on the upper floor of a building used for selling electrical appliances.

Following the outbreak, a fire engine from the Gampaha Fire Brigade arrived at the scene and managed to control the fire within approximately 30 minutes.

As a result, the spread of the fire to the lower floors was successfully prevented.

During the incident, one lane of the Colombo-Kandy main road was temporarily closed, but it has now been completely restored for traffic flow.

The extent of damage caused by the fire has not yet been assessed.

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