Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- A 26-year-old mother receiving treatment for severe burn injuries following a house fire in the Namandiya new village in Buttala passed away this morning (18).

The deceased woman is identified as K.D. Suraji Sakunthala. Buttala Police stated that the fire broke out yesterday (17) morning inside a room of the house located near the Mahagoyaya government grain warehouse on the Buttala - Monaragala road.

The father, mother, and their young daughter sustained severe burns when a petrol container in the room caught fire.

Residents and the manager of the nearby government granary, who rushed to the scene after hearing the family's cries, took steps to hospitalize the injured parties.

All three victims received treatme...