Another 156 Covid deaths reported in Sri Lanka

Booster shots to be administered to people over 60 years

Booster shots will be administered to people over 60 years of age from tomorrow in the Western and Southern provinces and in the Anuradhapura and Ampara districts. State Minister Professor Channa Jayasumana said that the Pfizer vaccine will be administered as booster shots. The State Minister said the booster shots will be administered to people over the age of 60 years who have completed 03 months after receiving the second dose. (Colombo Gazette)

16 Nov, 2021

Australia lowers travel advice on Sri Lanka

Australia has reviewed and lowered the travel advice level for Sri Lanka to exercise a high degree of caution due to the reduced impacts of COVID-19. The Australian Government said that to travel to Sri Lanka, you must show a negative COVID-19 (PCR) test report in English when checking in. The test must be taken within 72 hours of your departure or you won’t be able to board your flight. However you will no longer need to undergo COVID-19 (PCR) testing on arrival or quarantine if you are full

09 Nov, 2021

Large stock of Nano Nitrogen liquid fertilizer arrives from India

A large stock of Nano Nitrogen liquid fertilizer arrived in Sri Lanka from India today. Two Indian Air Force (IAF) heavy lift aircraft arrived with a consignment of Nano Nitrogen fertilizer on the request of the Government of Sri Lanka. The two IAF C-17 Globemaster aircrafts arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport with 100,000 Kg of Nano Nitrogen. The deployment was essentially to support the Government of Sri Lanka’s initiative towards organic farming and to expedite availability of Nan

04 Nov, 2021