A Part Of A Roof Of Old Postal Building In Galle Fort Collapsed

A part of a Roof of the Old Postal Office building in Galle Fort had collapsed this evening  (25)as a result of heavy showers prevailing in the area since begining of this week .

No casualties had  been reported due to the incident, However a Van moved in the nearby road had narrowly escaped unharmed it has been reported.

Police have temporarily closed down the road nearby the Postal office Building due to the incident.

Residents of the area have blamed Archeology Department and Galle Heritage Fund for not taking any step to prevent the incident despite the early warnings made to them regarding the danger of Collapsing the building which was built during the Dutch era..

Main post office in Galle had maintained in the building until recently and as that  office had been shifted to a new building a normal post office has been maintained in the building.