At least 19 Parliamentarians have been given the Oxford Astra-Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the Army Hospital today, Serjeant-at-Arms of the Parliament said.
Earlier it was announced that the vaccination process for the MPS is to be carried out throughout the week as they have been asked to visit Army hospital from 8.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon on February 16, 17, 18 and 19.
MPs are being given vaccines as the government yesterday commenced administering COVID-19 vaccination process for the common public with a selected group from Western province.
In the wake of the ‘outing’ of parliament Speaker Ashoka Ranwala with accusations that his PhD was fake, there has been a flurry of articles on fake degrees.
A Sri Lankan wanted for financial frauds and under a red notice was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport along with his wife and child as they were returning from India, Police said.
Mr. Gihan de Silva has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the Government Information Department announced.
The Bribery Commission has apprehended former Provincial Councillor and businessman Salochana Gamage, along with another businessman, in Pitakotte over a Rs. 9 million bribery case.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
New commanders have been appointed to the Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy.
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