Vaccinating Advanced Level class students (18 to19-year-old group) will commence on October 21, Army Commander and Head of National Operations Centre for the Prevention of the Spread of COVID-19 General Shavendra Silva said.
He said President Rajapaksa has instructed at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 meeting held today (8) to administer the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine for 18 and 19 year old school students.
Vaccinating will take place in schools and those who have just left school can obtain the vaccine at the nearest Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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