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Sri Lanka to receive another 185,000 doses of Sputnik V

By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka is to receive another 185,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia, the Government said today. State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Professor Channa Jayasumana told Colombo Gazette the vaccines from Russia are expected to arrive next Tuesday. The first batch of 15,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine arrived in Sri Lanka on 4 May. The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) had in March approved the use of the

18 May, 2021

UNICEF appeals to G7 as numbers rise in Sri Lanka and other countries

The United Nations Children?s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has appealed to G7 leaders for vaccines, as countries like Sri Lanka continue to see a rapid rise in the number of people infected with the coronavirus. UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said that cases are exploding and health systems are struggling in countries near ? like Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives ? and far, like Argentina and Brazil. ?The COVAX Facility ? the global COVID vaccine equity scheme ? will deliver its 65 millionth

17 May, 2021

Travel ban imposed from May 21-25 and 25-28

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Government has decided to enforce a travel ban around the island from May 21-25 and May 25-28. Army Commander General Shavendra Silva told Colombo Gazette that travel restrictions (travel ban) will be enforced from 11 PM on May 21 (Friday) to 4 am on May 25 (Tuesday). He said the travel restrictions will also be imposed from 11 pm on 25th May to 4 am on May 28th.? The Army Commander said that the travel restrictions will not be in effect from 04 am to 11 pm on the 25t

17 May, 2021