The Horana Rubber Factory Which Caused Five Deaths Will Be Closed Over Environmental Issues-Western Province Chief Minister

The Rubber Manufacturing Factory at Ballapitiya,Horana which caused the five deaths as a result of falling to a Ammonia Tank of the Factory ,will be closed over maintaining the factory by causing damage to the environment and without obtaining the environment license from the Horana Pradeshiya Sabha,The Chief Minister of the Western Provincial Council Isura Devapriya has said today(20).

The Chief Minister has stated on this during the  observation visit he made today in the factory premises.

Meanwhile the Manager of the Factory arrested by the Horana Police over the five deaths occurred due to the Ammonia Tank attached to the factory ,has been remanded until 25th of April by the Horana Magistrate Court today(20).