Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi who had been tested positive for Corona virus had been sent to an intermediate Hotel quarantine center at Hikkaduwa yesterday (23? for treatment .
She had been tested positive for the virus during both Rapid Antigen and "PCR 'tests performed on her it has been revealed .She is the fifth Parliamentarian that had been tested positive for Corona virus .
Sri Lanka will be receiving 600,000 Vials of Oxford -Astazeneca Anti Corona Vaccines by this Wednesday (27) from India for emergency use according to President Gotabaya Rajapskshe .
President has announced this yesterday (22).Earlier National Drug Authority of Sri Lanka has given approval for the use of Oxford -Astazeneca Anti Corona vaccines in the country for emergency situations.
Meanwhile Indian High Commission in Colombo too has announced yesterday that the Indian authorities will take every step to airlift the stock of Oxford vaccines made in India to Sri Lanka soon .
The vaccine is scheduled to be given for healthcare workers and security personal under the first phase of Vaccination against Corona virus in the country as in other countries .Afterwards authorities are planning to give the vaccine to risk groups.
Meanwhile President Gotabaya Rajapskshe had recently requested Both India and China to provide Anti Corona virus vaccines produced by them for the use in the country due to the surge of Corona cases .Professor Channa Jayasumana who had recently praise Ayurveda product "Sudarshani "Syrup and " A herbal syrup made by a non Ayurveda person known as "Dhammika Syrup for the use of Corona treatment ,Has told yesterday that Sri Lanka will be receiving Anti Corona vaccines from China and Russia as well in future .
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