Joe Biden on Monday received the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on camera, as part of an effort by the President-elect's incoming administration to reassure the country of the safety of the vaccines.Biden was administered the shot in his left arm by Ric Cuming, chief nurse executive at ChristianaCare's Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, according to
Education Minister G.L Peiris said that as a Government we want to resolve the Mullivaikkal War Memorial issue at Jaffna University peacefully and we are not ready to give any opportunity to those who are trying to fish in troubled waters. He was speaking at a press conference held at the Water's Edge in Colombo yesterday.
Showery weather over Northern and Eastern provinces is expected to continue further, stated the Meteorology Department.Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, Eastern, North-Central, Uva and Central provinces. Heavy showers above 100mm can be expected at some places in these provinces as well.Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places
Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana said that, 23 persons were arrested for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing during the last 24-hours.The DIG stated that 2438 suspects have been arrested since October 30 for not wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing in public areas.
In a bid to streamline the legal services provided by the Police to the public, 150 lawyers are to be recruited to the Police Department as Chief Inspectors on a request made by Justice Minister Ali Sabry, PC, to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. According to Justice Minister Ali Sabry, PC, this decision will help make the Police closer to the public and formalize the legal