(UTV | COLOMBO) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has agreed to increase the percentage of vaccines and most likely would provide at least 27% to Sri Lanka, the Army Commander said today (19).
Head of National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-10 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said that the WHO earlier assured Sri Lanka that it would provide vaccines for 20% of the local population free of charge.
In addition to it, China and Russia also agreed to donate vaccines to the local population, while the Government of Sri Lanka has also placed a purchase order of 18 million doses from India.