Posted on July 14th, 2021
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Commander of Sri Lanka Army General Shavendra Silva says that there are data issues regarding the information of nearly 300,000 people who received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Joining the TV Derana ‘Big Focus’ program today (July 14), the Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said that most of these issues had arisen during the first vaccination drive in which the health sectors collected data.
He said, The Army computerized the collected data from day one. But in the health sector, we saw a system of writing in books. So the Air Force was used to collect the data of the first vaccination drive.
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1) WILL THE RUSSIAN VACCINE BE BROUGHT TO SRI LANKA?
The State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka said the first consignment of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is scheduled to arrive in the island on Tuesday morning.
The consignment will include 15, 000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine that must be administered in two doses.
Russia has agreed to ship another batch of 200,000 COVID-19 vaccines to Sri Lanka.
2) WILL SRI LANKA RECEIVE THE SECOND DOSE OF THE INDIAN COVID-19 VACCINE?
The State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka has entered an agreement with the Serum Institute of India to obtain 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Two arrested with over 45 kg of Heroin in Horana
Two arrested with over 45 kg of Heroin in Horana
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COLOMBO (News 1st): Two suspects were arrested along with 45 kg of Heroin after inspecting a van in Horana on Thursday morning (Feb. 25), Sri Lanka Police said.
The arrests were made during a special raid carried out by the Panadura Anti-Vice Narcotic Striking Unit in Horana, Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana told News 1st.
According to DIG Ajith Rohana, during the inspection of the van, 45 kilograms and 376 grams of Heroin was recovered.
The driver of the vehicle who was in uniform has been identified as a Sri Lanka Army officer, while the second suspect is an ex-military personnel, the Deputy Police Chief said.
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