Parliamentary boundary wall collapses in Sri Lanka

A portion of a protective boundary wall at the Sri Lankan parliamentary complex has collapsed, according to parliamentary sources. The incident occurred near the Members' Entrance, along the wall bordering Diyawanna Lake.

Parliamentary officials have already informed the Geological and Mines Bureau about the collapse. Additionally, the Parliament's engineering division is actively engaged in rectifying the situation. This is not the first time a wall section within the premises has experienced such damage; a part of the wall near the Bodhi Tree within the parliamentary complex had previously been repaired after a similar collapse.

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The engineering department is undertaking preliminary work to repair the broken wall section.

When questioned, a senior parliamentary official confirmed that the engineering department is undertaking preliminary work to repair the damaged wall section. The official also stated that the collapse has had no impact on the main parliamentary building. Engineers suspect that prolonged water seepage from Diyawanna Lake may have caused the erosion and subsequent failure of the boundary wall.

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The main parliament building has not been affected by the explosion.