Vaccine programme to roll-out mid-February Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
A national plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccination in Sri Lanka has been drawn up and hopes are high that the first batch of high-risk groups will receive their dose of immunization next month.
As there is an upsurge of COVID-19 infections claiming a few lives daily, the vaccination has become a beacon of hope that the country will be able to tie up the unseen monster to hold it at bay.
After a year since the novel Coronavirus outbreak, several safe and effective vaccines have been authorised around the globe following extensive research, and some more remain in development. These endeavours are a sign of relief for the panic-stricken world that the acute phase of this pandemic will come to an end soon.
Posted on January 12th, 2021
EASWARAN RUTNAM
The Oxford-Astrazeneca and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines will most likely be airlifted to Sri Lanka as early as next month.
Speaking to journalists yesterday, state Minister of Primary Health Services, pandemics and COVID Prevention, dr. sud ar shani Fernandopulle said that the cold storage facilities were being prepared for the vaccines.
She said that the Oxford-Astrazeneca would be obtained from India.
Sri Lanka had recently shown interest in securing the Covid vaccine from India.
A formal request was conveyed to Indian External Affairs Minister S. jaishankar during his meetings in Colombo last week.
The Pfizer-biontech vaccine will be obtained through the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Posted on January 9th, 2021
By M D P DISSANAYAKE
1.PRESS
CONFERENCE OUTBURSTS BY INDIAN MINISTER:
The
BJP government need to recognize the rights of majority
Sinhalaese in the same spirit as they recognize the rights of
Hindus of India. Compared with the Congress Party, it is hoped BJP will review
its foreign policy in future dealings with the new Rajapakse Regime. .
The
recent visit of Indian External Affairs Minister Hon Jaishankar should be seen
in the light of above changes in approach by the Indian government.
However, during the press conference Mr Jaishankar touched on the
sensitive issue of principles underlining the 13A, expressing India’s
Jaishankar meets Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, discusses ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Sun Online Desk
8th January, 2021 06:40:24
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Wednesday met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa during his three-day visit to the country, and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation on various issues.
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said that the talks followed up on the progress made since the virtual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Thank Prime Minister @PresRajapaksa for his warm welcome this evening. Discussed further strengthening our close cooperation in so many areas, following up on the progress made since the Virtual Summit with PM @narendramodi, he tweeted.
India has proposed to resume tourism and aviation activities with appropriate COVID-19 restrictions through the Travel Bubble Concept with a view to ensuring revitalization of economic activities.