Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the November presidential election was confirmed by the US Congress, certifying the results of election, after the huge attack on peace and the democratic process in the US, at Capitol Hill. Kamala Harris has also been confirmed as Vice President. The Mayor of Washington DC has declared a public emergency for 15 days, which will include the
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on the directive of Attorney General Dappula de Livera arrested four Directors of Edirisinghe Trust Investments (ETI) Finance on charges of Criminal Misappropriation, cheating, money laundering and other offences at ETI Finance yesterday. They are Jeewaka Edirisinghe, Anjali Edirisinghe, Asanka Edirisinghe and Nalaka Edirisinghe,
The introduction of a medical insurance scheme from Sri Lanka Insurance for the immediate family members of the Maha Sangha was held at Temple Trees yesterday under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. The Prime Minister presented insurance certificates to the Maha Sangha while introducing new medical insurance scheme of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation.
The Government has repatriated more than 61,750 Sri Lankans who were destitute in various countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nearly 69,000 Sri Lankans from 137 other countries are expecting repatriation, Minister of Labour Nimal Siripala De Silva revealed in Parliament yesterday (08) . The Minister made this observation answering a series of questions asked under the
If the Coronavirus is not deemed a biological weapon, is the heavily-publicized COVID-19 vaccine in danger of being weaponized when over 159,000 Palestinians who have tested positive in Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) are being denied treatment during a deadly pandemic? The London-based human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) says Israel’s vaccine roll-out