Cabinet has approved a proposal from the Health Minister to purchase another 6 million doses of the Russian manufactured Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
The Government had earlier purchased 7 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine at a cost of USD 9.95 each for a sum of USD 69.65 million based on the recommendation of the Cabinet Appointed Negotiation Committee.
The new batch of 6 million doses of the vaccine will be purchases at the same price.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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