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Mahindananda files anticipatory bail petition over bribery case

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has filed a petition before the Colombo Magistrate's Court today (May 14), seeking anticipatory bail against his possible arrest by the Co... Read More


Spike in dengue and chikungunya cases in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- A total of 19,901 dengue cases have been reported in the country so far this year, according to the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). The Director of the NDCU, Specialist Dr. ... Read More


Govt. releases compensation for Kotmale bus accident victims

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed the release of compensation from the President's Fund for the families of those who lost their lives in the recent tragic bus accid... Read More


Gary Anandasangaree appointed Canada's Public Safety Minister

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Sri Lankan-born Gary Anandasangaree has been sworn in as Canada's new Minister of Public Safety in Prime Minister Mark Carney's recently unveiled cabinet. As Minister of Public S... Read More


Litro's manpower workers launch strike over wage dispute

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Nearly 250 manpower workers at the Litro Gas Terminal in Muthurajawela have launched a strike, demanding fair wages and long-overdue salary revisions. The striking workers allege... Read More


Bakery worker found dead under suspicious circumstances

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- A worker at a bakery in the Waskaduwa area of Kalutara North has been found dead under suspicious circumstances near a staircase in the bakery. The deceased was a 42-year-old res... Read More


Eight 'Dansal' suspended for failing to comply with safety procedures

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Steps have been taken to suspend eight 'Dansal' that failed to comply with proper health and safety procedures, the Public Health Inspectors' (PHI) Union said. PHI Union Secretar... Read More


Massive crowds at Derana's 24-hr 'Vesak Dansala'

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Large crowds continue to converge to the Independence Square in Colombo where Sri Lanka's largest 24-hour 'Vesak Dansala', organized by Derana Media Network is taking place. This... Read More


19-year-old girl dies following house fire in Kottawa

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- A teenager, who was alone in a house down Rukmalgama Temple road in Kottawa, has died under suspicious circumstances after her body caught fire, according to the Kottawa Police. ... Read More


Derana's 24-hr 'Vesak Dansala' successfully concludes

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Sri Lanka's largest 24-hour 'Vesak Dansala', organized by the Derana Media Network, was successfully held at Independence Square in Colombo and concluded at 7.00 p.m. today (13). ... Read More