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Tense situation as public turned away at Wattala vaccination center

By Vyshnavy Velrajh A tense situation arose this morning after the public were turned away at a vaccination center in Wattala. Residents of the area were given the Sinopharm vaccine at the Kerawalapitiya Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office located in Hendala Road, Wattala yesterday (Friday). The public were told by the Police and health officers that the vaccination program will continue the next day as well. As a result several people turned up at the location today to get vaccinated and

15 May, 2021

Four killed, over 46,000 affected by adverse weather

Four people have been killed and over 46,000 others have been affected by adverse weather experienced in the country over the past few days. The Disaster Management Center (DMC) said that the four people killed are two from Nagoda, one in Biyagama and one person from Warakapola. According to the DMC,?46730 people from 11796 families have been affected by the adverse weather so far. The DMC also said that 639 houses have been damaged of which three have been fully destroyed. Meanwhile, 1247 p

15 May, 2021

Sri Lanka secures AstraZeneca stocks for second dose

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya Sri Lanka has secured a stock of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines to be used as the second dose for those who got the Covishield AstraZeneca vaccine as the first jab, Colombo Gazette learns. The stocks are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka within the next two weeks, barring any last minute issues. However, the Government is yet to make a formal announcement on the matter. When contacted by Colombo Gazette, State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Dis

15 May, 2021