Emergency services extinguish fire at Galle Fisheries Harbour on 8 November
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A fire broke out in a boat maintenance yard at the Galle Fisheries Harbour on 8 November 2026, originating inside a parked boat before spreading.
Sri Lanka Navy personnel, the Air Force, Galle Municipal Council firefighters, port police, and local fishermen brought the blaze under control.
Most reports stated that seven disused fishing boats were destroyed, though Thamilan initially reported four. Deputy Inspector General of Police H.G.A. Pushpakumara confirmed no injuries occurred.
Galle Port Police are investigating the undetermined cause. Pushpakumara said owners of unused vessels will be summoned to explain why they were parked there, ahead of a report to the Inspector General of Police.
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