The Entire Building of the Cloth Shop has destroyed completely with Cloths and other gift items,Books etc in the shop due to the fire .However no casualties have been reported due to the incident it has been revealed.
The sudden fire had been erupted in the Cloths Store around 11 a.m this morning and two fire trucks each belongs to the Colombo Municipal and Kotte Municipal Councils and a fire Truck belongs to Dehiwala -Mount LavinIa urban council and two fire trucks belongs to Airforce had been involved in dousing the fire .
Airforce has used it's Bell-212 Helocopter to put water taken from Diyawanna oya to douse the fire according to reports.
Due to the fire Borella-KOttawa road (174 bus route ) had been completely closed for traffic this noon as a safety messure and the power supply to the area too was disconnected .
When the fire brigades prevent the spreading of the fire further in the front area of the cloth shop building the fire began from rare side of the building again it has been reported.The fire had spread towards a near by Tyre shop also.
The fire had been doused completely around 5 p.m this evening. .
The estimated value of the damage occurred as a result of the fire has not yet been revealed.
