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Sinopharm responds positively to setting up vaccine refilling plant here
The senior management of the Sinopharm Group, including its chairman Liu Jingzhen, responded enthusiastically about setting up a vaccine refilling plant in Sri Lanka to take advantage of Sri Lanka’s favourable trade access in the region and beyond, Sri Lankan embassy in Beijing said in a press release.
Ambassador Dr. Palitha Kohona met Sinopharm Group representatives on 07 September 2021 to hand over a personal letter from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appreciating the uninterrupted supply of Sinopharm vaccine to Sri Lanka.
“The Chairman, Liu Jingzhen said that Sinopharm will continue to collaborate with Sri Lanka and supply vaccines. He was enthusiastic about setting up a vaccine refilling plant in Sri Lanka to take advantage of Sri Lanka’s favourable trade access in the region and beyond. He said that the Sinopharm Vaccine is being used in over 100 countries and over 50 heads of State and other high ranking officials have been inoculated with the vaccine,” the release added.
Jingzhen added that there are no recorded adverse effects to persons who have been inoculated with the Sinopharm vaccine. Ambassador Dr. Kohona also said that more than 10 million people in Sri Lanka have received their first dose of Sinophann vaccine. Ambassador Dr. Kohona recalled the historical bilateral cooperation between Sri Lanka and China and said that both countries should work together to overcome this pandemic.
The Election Commission of Sri Lnka [ECSL] taking another step forward in ensuring free and fair elections, launched a Mobile Application for the speedy resolution of disputes arising during elections.
The Election Disputes Resolution (EDR) App a simple and efficient way to report election issues instantly will be put to test during the forthcoming Local Authorities Election
It can be downloaded on Appstore and Google Play
Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) MURASAME arrived at the Port of Colombo on a replenishment visit this morning (22 Mar 25).
The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.
JMSDF MURASAME is a 151m long Destroyer commanded by Commander HAYAKAWA Masahiro. Meanwhile, she is manned by a crew of 200.
During her stay in Colombo, crew members of the ship are expected to visit some tourist attractions in the city of Colombo and the ship is scheduled to depart the island on 25 Mar 25.
It has been reported that two persons riding a motorcycle were killed in a shooting incident that took place around 11.45pm on Friday [21] night , in front of the southern entrance of the Devundara Sri Vishnu Devalaya, on Sinhasana Road.
The unidentified gunmen, who arrived in a van, opened fire using a T-56 assault rifle and 9 mm firearms before fleeing the scene. The police have recovered 39 T-56 bullet casings, two T-56 rounds of live ammunition, a T-56 magazine, three 9 mm bullet casings, and one 9mm live ammunition.
The van suspected to have been used by the shooters was found abandoned and set on fire on a side road about 800 meters from the crime scene.
The two deceased victims have been identified as Tikira Hennedige Yomesh Nadishan and Marakkala Manage Pasidu Tharuka, both residents of Sinhasana Road, Devinuwara.
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