Thursday, March 4, 2021

Sri Lanka To Receive 264,000 Doses of "Oxford " Corona Vaccine Under "Covax " Facility This Sunday (07)

 Sri Lanka is due to receive 264,000 doses of Oxford -Astra Zeneca "Covishield "Vaccine under the first phase of  "Covax "Corona vaccine facility of World Health Organization (WHO) this Sunday (07) according to State Minister of Covid -19 prevention Primary Healthcare and Epidemiology Dr.Sudarshani Fernandopulle .

Sri Lanka is due to receive Corona vaccine doses under "Covax " facility of WHO for 20 percent  of the local  population the State Minister has stated . 

Sri Lanka so far received 500,000 doses of the "Covishield  "vaccine made in "Serum " Institute of India as a donation from Indian government and another 500,000 doses of the vaccine purchased from the "Serum " Institute .

Five Corona Deaths Reported Yesterday (04)

 Another 05 Corona deaths had been reported. In the country yesterday (04) ,increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far in the country to  489 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center .


Accordingly 04 females and a male resided in Ussapitiya ,Giriulla ,kolonnawA ,Mattakkuliya and Boelesgamuwa areas had died. Due to the complications occurred as a result of non communicable diseases they have suffered from caused by Corona infection the Center has stated 

The deceased were of the ages 78,53,72,62 and 70 years .

India Extended LTTE Ban for Another Five Years

 India have decided to extend the ban imposed on LTTE for   another five years the Ministry of Internal affairs in India has announced yeste...