A van with a sticker on the Derana Media Network was involved in an accident in the Mattakkuliya area yesterday (26) evening while using alcohol. The incident was recorded by the police and two men were traveling in the van. They came in the vehicle drinking alcohol and there was a bottle of liquor inside.
The Derana logo was affixed to the front of the vehicle with the advertisement ‘Media’. This video has been circulating on all media networks since last evening.
However, Derana has issued a statement regarding this video. That is, the van involved in the video is not from Derana.
They say that the vehicle was rented to Derana and that the driver and the other person had no connection with Derana.
They have further stated that this has not happened during an official visit to Derana yesterday evening or during a media coverage.
However, even if the lease is obtained on a rental basis, the responsibility for the van rests with the company. Although Derana has stated that they have not gone on a media coverage or a trip related to an institution, they have gone on displaying the media board. Therefore, the institution cannot absolve itself of responsibility here.