Colombo Fort Magistrate gives order on Krish building

The Colombo Fort Magistrate has directed the board of directors of the company responsible for the abandoned Krish building to remove any hazardous construction material within two weeks.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Tanuja Lakmali has ordered the board of directors of the company behind the abandoned 60-storey The One Trans Works (KRISH) building to remove hazardous construction materials within two weeks to prevent any public nuisance. The order mandates that the building be maintained to ensure no materials fall and cause harm, and any decaying or unsafe materials should be removed.

The legal team representing the company informed the court that a plan has been prepared to remove these materials within 55 days, with minimal disruption to traffic. Work is scheduled to take place at night from the 2nd to the 10th, with necessary precautions. A net has also been placed to cover the section of the building facing the highway.

The Fort Police had presented evidence indicating that the building was unsafe, with concerns raised by Chief Inspector Lakmal Wijeratne over the public distress caused by the structure. The court granted the request to involve the State Engineering Corporation to oversee the works.

This action follows incidents in early October, when metal parts from the building fell onto a parked car and the Hilton Hotel, narrowly missing office workers and vehicles.