Fire Unit of the Dambulla Municipal Council along with Kekirawa Police yesterday doused a fire erupted at the Kekirawa District Court.
Police said the fire erupted when a stock of nets worth Rs. 6 million was set on fire in the court premises on the orders of the Kekirawa Magistrate. The black smoke enveloped the court as the fire started spreading.
Police officials on duty averted major damage to the properties of the court by calling out firefighters. Police said the court or case documents were not damaged with the fire.