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With several countries having started COVID-19 vaccination, the United Nations has assured Sri Lanka its support for procuring, distributing and administering of the vaccine. This pledge was made today during a meeting between Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and a U.N. delegation comprising of U.N. Resident Coordinator Hanaa Singer, WHO Representative Dr. Razia Pendse and UNICEF Representative Tim Sutton. “We are fully committed to support Sri Lanka in these challenging times,” Singer said. The U.N. delegation and Sri Lankan officials agreed that vaccination at such a mass scale will...

Posted on December 22nd, 2020 Prime Minister’s Media Unit With several countries having started COVID-19 vaccination, the United Nations has assured Sri Lanka its support for procuring, distributing and administering of the vaccine. This pledge was made today during a meeting between Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and a U.N. delegation comprising of U.N. Resident Coordinator Ms. Hanaa Singer, WHO Representative Dr. Razia Pendse and UNICEF Representative Mr. Tim Sutton. We are fully committed to support Sri Lanka in these challenging times,” Ms. Singer said. Th...

Tue, Dec 22, 2020, 10:23 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Dec 22, Colombo: The United Nations has assured Sri Lanka its support to obtain and administer the vaccine for COVID-19, the Prime Minister’s Office said Wednesday. The UN Resident Coordinator Hanna Singer has assured Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa the support of the UN for procuring, distributing and administering the vaccine for COVID-19 at a special meeting with the Prime Minister at Temple Trees today. The UN Resident Coordinator Hannah Singer, accompanied by World Health Organization (WHO) Representative Dr. Razi...

Tuesday, 22 December 2020 - 21:00 Attention was drawn to importing of the coronavirus vaccine to the island during today's discussion chaired by the President. Accordingly, Lalith Weeratunga, Principal Advisor to the President, has been authorized to coordinate the necessary actions in consultation with the Sri Lankan health authorities after conducting a study on the vaccine, according to the President's Media Division. The groups to be vaccinated will be decided on the basis of need and priority, and it was decided at the meeting to collect data on locations and groups at high risk of spr...

Tuesday, 22 December 2020 - 21:00 Attention was drawn to importing of the coronavirus vaccine to the island during today's discussion chaired by the President. Accordingly, Lalith Weeratunga, Principal Advisor to the President, has been authorized to coordinate the necessary actions in consultation with the Sri Lankan health authorities after conducting a study on the vaccine, according to the President's Media Division. The groups to be vaccinated will be decided on the basis of need and priority, and it was decided at the meeting to collect data on locations and groups at high risk of spr...