The number of persons vaccinated for COVID19 has passed the 11 million mark, by yesterday.
According to the latest statistics, nine million of them were those who have received the Sinopharm vaccine followed by one million who have received the AstraZeneca vaccine.
The total who have received the second vaccine is 11,095, 465 and accordingly over 50 per cent of those eligible for the vaccine have now received both doses.
Meanwhile, 73,000 more US-manufactured Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today morning.
State Minister Prof Channa Jayasumana said similar stocks are due in the next few weeks.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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