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50,000 doses of Sputnik V arrive in Sri Lanka

A stock of 50,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine arrived in Sri Lanka today. The vaccines were purchased by the State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC). So far, Sri Lanka has received four stocks of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia.

07 Jul, 2021

Americans told to reconsider travel to Sri Lanka because of Covid and terrorism threat

In an updated travel advise, Americans have been told to reconsider travel to Sri Lanka because of Covid and the threat of terrorism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US has issued a ‘Level 3 Travel Health Notice’ for Sri Lanka due to COVID-19, indicating a high level of COVID-19 in the country. “Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized vaccine. Before planning any international t

07 Jul, 2021

Sri Lanka on alert as Lambda spreads in over 30 countries

By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka is on alert as the Lambda variant of the coronavirus was found to be spreading in some 30 countries and could even be resistant to current Covid vaccines. The health authorities urged the public to take all precautions, including wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing to protect themselves from Lambda and all other Covid variants. State Minister of COVID19 control Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle told Daily Mirror that so far no new precautions have been

06 Jul, 2021