A leading clothing store in Pelawatte, Battaramulla was destroyed in a major fire yesterday morning. Fire engines belonging to Kotte, Colombo, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Councils were dispatched to douse the fire and a Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 12 helicopter fitted with a Bambi bucket also helped prevent the spread of the fire to a nearby tyre shop. Picture by Chinthana Kumarasinghe