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SL receives first batch of COVISHIELD vaccines, courtesy WHO, UNICEF
The first batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVISHIELD vaccines, under COVAX Facility of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday morning.
The 264,000 jabs arrived yesterday and they were received at the Katunayake airport by Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle. The Secretary to the Ministry of Health Dr. Sanjeewa Munasinghe and UNICEF Resident Representative in Sri Lanka Emma Brigham were also present.
The consignment was transferred to the cold storage facility situated at the Import Cargo yard at the Airport. The State Minister said that the vaccines, manufactured by the Serum Pharmaceutical Factory in Mumbai, India, would be administered to those above the age of 60 from March 8.
Altogether 1.44 million doses will be delivered by the WHO.
After the inoculation, a report would be submitted to the WHO. Following that report, the country would receive the second batch of COVISHIELD vaccines donated by the COVAX Facility, Dr. Fernandopulle said.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the combined proposal presented by the Minister of Tourism and Lands and the Minister of Buddhasashana, Cultural and Religious Affairs to prepare a Master Plan to develop Sigiriya as a sustainable tourist destination with the contribution of all relevant parties.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Agriculture to incorporate the Sri Lanka Institute of Agriculture, which currently has more than 1000 agricultural professionals as members, and to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare the bill for the same, so that the quality of service and ethics of the agricultural professionals can be widely, efficiently and effectively ensured.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal furnished by the Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs to declare the Vesak week from 02.05.2023 to 08.05.2023 and to implement various religious and social programmes during the period
Cabinet gives green light to develop Sigiriya as a sustainable tourism destination
Cabinet approves incorporation of the Sri Lanka Institute of Agriculture
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