Demokratische
Sozialistische Republik Sri Lanka / Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
2011
Kimbulapitiya in the Negombo Division. One man was
killed and his wife critically injured after a firecracker factory exploded.
3.3.2011
Source: "Man dies in cracker
factory inferno", 4.3.2011, http://www.sundaytimes.lk/index.php/latest/5216-man-dies-in-cracker-factory-inferno
Kurana, Negombo. Avindathi Thathsarani Weerasooriya (5
yrs and 5 months) died of serious burn injuries in a tragic firecracker accident
at a wedding ceremony.
Avindathi was about 20 meters away from the fire
cracker blast but could not escape being fatally injured. 20.5.2011
Source:
"Girl dies in firecracker tragedy",
21.5.2011, http://print.dailymirror.lk/news/front-page-news/44635.html
"Five-year-old killed in lethal
fire cracker blast", 22.5.2011, http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/05/23/news12.asp
2010
Kolonnawa.
A small explosion due to fireworks caused a fire in which two supporters of
Duminda Silva had to be hospitalised. One has suffered severe burn injuries
while the other supporter had to have his leg amputated. 19.3.2010
Source:
"Chaos at Duminda's campaign", 20.3.2010, http://www.dailymirror.lk/index.php/news/2496-chaos-at-dumindas-campaign-.html
Matale. A fireworks factory was completely burnt down
in a fire. An employee, H.G. Ariyaratna (57), father of two children, died of
burns. 17.11.2010
Source:
"Fireworks factory building gutted,
one dead", 18.11.2010, http://print.dailymirror.lk/news/news/27519.html
"Fireworks factory gutted",
18.11.2010, http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/11/18/news60.asp
2005
Kimbulapitiya. At least three workers were killed in an
explosion at the Jana Handa fireworks factory after the plant caught fire. The
cause of the fire is yet to be established. 13.9.2005
Source: "Three die in fireworks factory explosion", 17.9.2005, http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/sep2005/labo-s17.shtml
2002
Colombo.
At least 10 people
were killed and more than 20 others, including children, injured when a
fireworks store caught fire. Police and rescue workers were searching for more
bodies and people trapped in the upper floors and adjoining buildings of the
fireworks store which caught fire.
Source:
18.12.2002