Colombo: At least 12 people were killed and seven others injured after a fire broke out at an elderly care home in Sri Lanka, police said Thursday.
The owner of the elderly care home, Senehase Kadalla Mavupiya Savana’ (the nest of affection), was arrested on Thursday and later remanded till June 11 by a magistrate.
The blaze erupted at around 5:30 pm on Wednesday at the elderly care home in Kalutara district’s Anguruwatota, about 65 kilometres southeast of Colombo.
Officials said the facility was not registered as an elderly care home and had previously received warnings from authorities. The home was housing 71 residents despite having capacity for only 15 beds.
