The police have revealed that the reason for the fire in the Kurunegala ethugala Reserve yesterday (18) was that a couple of lovers had set fire to their love letters in the reserve. The police officers who investigated the fire have arrested the couple
After presenting the arrested couple to the Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court, the Magistrate ordered that they be remanded until the next twenty-first day. It is reported that this young woman is a resident of Matale area and the young man is a resident of Galgamuwa area.
Due to this fire, the reserve has been seriously damaged.