A fire had erupted at the Badulla office of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) at around 1.30 am today (15). The fire brigade of the Badulla Municipal Council and the Badulla Police had quelled the fire. However Valuable documents, several computers and other office equipment were destroyed before quell the fire. This office is responsible for the issuing of mining permits, carrying out raids, issuing of sand transportation permits, geological surveys, gemming at the Nuwara Eliya and Badulla area.
