400 families to be evacuate from Colombo district
Chief Officer of the Petroleum storage and supply division Maj.Gen.M.R.W.D.Soysa said that they have taken steps to evacuate 400 families illegally living in area between Colombo port and Kolonnawa Petroleum Corporation.
According to the Major there are pipe lines in this area which supply oil from Colombo port to Kolonnawa Petroleum Corporation.
He also said under the direction of Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa government will build temporarily shelters for these people.