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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


5-member committee appointed to probe Gerandi Ella bus accident

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- A special investigative committee has been named to probe the tragic bus accident, which claimed the lives of 22 individuals in Gerandi Ella, Ramboda in the early hours of Sunday ... Read More


One dead, 3 missing while sea bathing off Wennappuwa

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- One person has drowned while three others are reported missing while bathing in the sea off Wennappuwa today (13). Police said four persons from Nuwara Eliya were reported missin... Read More


Gerandi Ella bus accident: Special committee visits injured passengers at Gampola Hospital

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The five-member special investigative committee appointed to probe the Gerandi Ella bus accident visited the Gampola Hospital today (13) to obtain information about the incident f... Read More


Salt shortage in market; prices soar

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The Salt Producers' Association has raised concerns over a shortage of salt in the local market, attributing the situation to a delay in the arrival of imported stocks. Chairman ... Read More