Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A man who had climbed a 40-foot high electric light pole in front of the Telecom Headquarters in Fort, Colombo, was safely brought down this afternoon with the assistance of the police and the Fire Department.

The operation was conducted under the direction of the Fort Police OIC.

Police stated that vehicles exiting Colombo via Olcott Mawatha were temporarily halted, and with the aid of a Colombo Municipal Council fire truck, the individual was safely brought down.

The individual, a 29-year-old resident of Pilimathalawa, Kandy, appears to be suffering from a mental disorder, according to the police.

Fort Police stated that appropriate action would be taken following a court order, after reporting the incident to ...