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Pfizer to be administered as second jab on 55-69 age group in Colombo

By Easwaran Rutnam President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the Ministry of Health (MOH) to issue 25,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to the City of Colombo to be used as the second jab on those who obtained the AstraZeneca vaccine. Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake told Daily Mirror last night the vaccine will be administered on Colombo residents between the ages of 55 to 69, who obtained the AstraZeneca vaccine as the first dose. The first consignment of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Sri Lanka

06 Jul, 2021

Little confidence in Xi Jinping’s leadership

As China marks the 100th anniversary of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), its leader Xi Jinping is treating the centenary as an epochal event to showcase China’s rise as a model for the world but the international community has little confidence in his leadership. Pew Research Center recently conducted a survey among the 17 biggest economies of the world– in Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region–which gave extremely negative views about China. The study showed that whereas

05 Jul, 2021

Bhanuka Rajapaksa penalised for breaching player contract

Sri Lanka cricketer Bhanuka Rajapaksa has been penalised for breaching the player contract for 2019/2020. Rajapaksa has been handed a one-year ban from all forms of cricket, suspended for two years. He has also been fined US$ 5,000 after an inquiry found that he had breached the obligations of his Player Contract for 2019/2020 while appearing in social media and other media interviews. Meanwhile, decision has been taken to draft Rajapaksa into the 13-member squad, currently undergoing trainin

05 Jul, 2021