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The groups to be vaccinated will be determined based on the need and priority
COVID vaccines have been developed by a number of countries led by US, UK and China
The government is to expedite the introduction of the Covid vaccine to Sri Lanka. Principal Advisor to the President Lalith Weeratunga was authorised to coordinate necessary action in consultation with the relevant countries and local health authorities after an in-depth study of the vaccine.
Presidential Media Division said that the President drew the attention of the COVID Committee, the need to expedite introduction of the COVID vaccine to Sri Lanka.
The groups to be vaccinated will be determined based on the need and priority
COVID vaccines have been developed by a number of countries led by US, UK and China
The government is to expedite the introduction of the Covid vaccine to Sri Lanka. Principal Advisor to the President Lalith Weeratunga was authorised to coordinate necessary action in consultation with the relevant countries and local health authorities after an in-depth study of the vaccine.
Presidential Media Division said that the President drew the attention of the COVID Committee, the need to expedite introduction of the COVID vaccine to Sri Lanka.
On our uncertainty…”
What kind of government reduces expenditure on health in the midst of a global pandemic?
In the first week of October, the Lankan Cabinet approved the Appropriations Bill for 2021. Of a total estimated expenditure of Rs. 2.68 trillion only a paltry Rs. 159 billion was set aside for health. Defence got Rs. 355 billion. Highways got Rs. 335 billion. Health didn’t get even half of what the Highways got.
In 2019, with no global pandemic, the Sirisena-Rajapaksa administration set aside Rs. 188 billion for health. In 2020, amidst a global pandemic with no seeming end, the Gotabaya-Mahinda regime reduced it by Rs. 29 billion.