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Vehicles were torched and protesters clashed with police in a night of violence outside the Sri Lankan president's home on Thursday as anger built against a dire economic crisis. IMAGES
Colombo, Sep 6 (EFE/EPA).- The Sri Lankan health ministry continued vaccinating people who are in the 20-30 age group as the country struggles with a surge of Delta variant infections.The Sri Lankan government last week began the COVID-19 vaccination program for the age group of 20-30 years with the aim of vaccinating 3.7 million people before the end of October. According to health officials, Sri Lanka had completely vaccinated 8.6 million people, or 43.7 percent of the total population over the age group of 30 as of 6 September. The Sri Lankan government has extended a nationwide lockdown till 13 September 2021, as a preventive measure against the spread of COVID-19. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST: SRI LANKAN YOUTHS RECEIVE THE VACCINE AGAINST COVID-19 DURING A 20- 30 YEARS AGE GROUP VACCINATION PROGRAM IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Dec 2 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Chamila Karunarathne) .- Cyclone Burevi reached the eastern coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, a country on alert for winds of almost 100 kilometres per hour and where authorities have for the moment avoided carrying out evacuations due to the coronavirus pandemic.FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE GEARING UP FOR THE CYCLONE IN COLOMBO.
Colombo, Oct 26 (EFE/EPA).- Local authorities of Colombo disinfected Monday several public places in the capital after new COVID-19 clusters have been reported in recent days. Sri Lanka has so far recorded 7,872 confirmed cases and 16 deaths from the novel coronavirus. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST: LOCAL AUTHORITIES SPRAY DISINFECTANT AT SEVERAL PUBLIC PLACES IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Hopes are fading for the survival of about 150 people trapped under the mud and rubble of two landslides in Sri Lanka, where torrential rains have forced hundreds of thousands from their homes. Mana Rabiee reports.
Tens of thousands of people line the streets of Sri Lanka's capital for an annual Buddhist pageant with hundreds of drummers and dancers escorted by decorated elephants. Mana Rabiee reports.
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