Derana News 6.55 - 31-07-2017

A 17-year-old boy who was bathing in the Castlereagh Reservoir is reported missing after being swept away by strong water currents. MORE..

18 Apr 2024 (7:47 PM)

Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area. MORE..

18 Apr 2024 (11:22 AM)

The eight Sri Lankans, including 2 females who were rescued from the cyber scamming camps in Myawaddy area of Myanmar have arrived in Sri Lanka this morning after being repatriated with the help of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. MORE..

18 Apr 2024 (1:11 PM)

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested a retired Major of the Sri Lanka Army and another person for fraudulently obtaining money from individuals on the promise of sending them for employment in the Russian army, police said. MORE..

18 Apr 2024 (1:32 PM)

Ukraine s prime minister has told the BBC there will be a "Third World War" if Ukraine loses its conflict with Russia, as he urged the US Congress to pass a long-stalled foreign aid bill. MORE..

18 Apr 2024 (4:11 PM)