Srilanka, May 13 -- Kottawa Police report that a 19-year-old woman, who was alone at home, has died in a fire that broke out at a residence in Kottawa.

According to police, the deceased girl was one of four family members who had been living in the house on rent for the past eight months.

Preliminary investigations reveal that the fire occurred last night (12) while three members of the family had gone out to view Vesak celebrations, leaving the young woman alone at home. She is believed to have been asleep at the time the fire broke out and was unable to escape.

The victim has been identified as Pradammani Turanja, a 19-year-old resident of Vihara Mawatha, Kottawa.

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