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Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, to protest against the way the governement is handling the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. IMAGES
Colombo, Sep 15 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lanka continued Wednesday under the state of food emergency with a shortage of essential food items across the country amid tight COVID-19 lockdown.The Sri Lankan government imposed emergency regulations under the Public Security Ordinance on Aug. 31 to curtail sky rocketing prices of essential food items.The Island’s Consumer Affairs Authority launched raids on black market retailers and acquired some food stocks by traders and food importers. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE AWAIT THEIR TURN TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS IN SHORT SUPPLY INCLUDING RICE AND SUGAR FROM THE STATE-RUN RETAIL SALES OUTLET IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA AND OFFICIALS FROM SRI LANKA’S CONSUMER AFFAIRS AUTHORITY (CAA) INSPECTS SAMPLE OF RICE AND SUGAR AT WHOLESALE CENTER AND WAREHOUSE IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Jul 29 (EFE/EPA).-Sri Lankan health workers wearing protective gear performed Thursday COVID -19 swab tests in Colombo.Sri Lanka is currently in the midst of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and the number of cases is increasing day by day. Sri Lanka has so far recorded a total of 301,832 COVID-19 cases with 4,258 deaths while a total of 8,718,433 people have received the first dose of the vaccine and 1,994,384 have already received the second one.(Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)SHOT LIST: HEALTH WORKERS CARRY OUT COVID-19 SWAB TESTS IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Jul 5 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps personnel carried out Monday a vaccination drive with China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine at a public park in Colombo. Sri Lanka has so far received over six million doses of Covid-19 vaccine with the stock of newly arrived 26,000 doses of Pfizer- BioNTech Comirnaty Covid19 vaccines Monday. Sri Lanka is currently using Oxford AstraZeneca, China's Sinopharm, Russian Sputnik V, Covid -19 vaccines for the Vaccine rollout. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a serious shortage of Oxford AstraZeneca (Covishield) vaccine, to be given as a second dose.Sri Lanka has so far recorded a total of 265,630 Covid-19 cases with 3,236 deaths while a total of 2,971,751 people have received the first dose of the vaccine and 1,250,443 have already received the second one.(Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)SHOT LIST:VACCINATION DRIVE IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Jakarta/Banda Aceh, Jul 5 (EFE/EPA).- The medical system in Indonesia is on the brink of collapse amid a shortage of medical oxygen in some hospitals and a rising daily number of Covid-19 infections.The world's fourth most populous country added more than 27,000 coronavirus patients and 555 deaths Sunday, even as the government imposed new emergency measures to curb the exponential spike in infections that has overwhelmed the healthcare infrastructure.The new measures, which took effect in the islands of Java and Bali, will be in force until July 20. (Camera: MAST IRHAM/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK).SHOT LIST: MILITARY PERSONNEL STAND GUARD AS THEY USE ARMOURED VEHICLES TO BLOCK THE ROAD AT A CHECK POINT DURING THE IMPOSITION OF THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESTRICTIONS IN JAKARTA , AND ACEH JOINT SECURITY FORCES OFFICERS CARRY OUT A SECURITY CHECK, LOOKING FOR PEOPLE FAILING TO WEAR A PROTECTIVE MASK IN PUBLIC IN BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA.
Mount Lavinia, Jul 24 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lanka is facing ecological problems due to the gutted Singapore-registered X-Press Pearl vessel on fire since May 20.The ship sank on 2 June but not before generating potentially toxic slurry waste into the sea, leaving the authorities with more pressing concerns about an oil spill and the possible toxic effects on marine life.The vessel, carrying 1,500 containers of nitric acid and other toxic chemicals, was heading from India to the Colombo harbor when it caught fire off Sri Lankan waters. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST: DEAD OLIVE RIDLEY SEA TURTLE, PUFFERFISH, AND JELLYFISH, WASHED ASHORE ON THE BEACH AT MOUNT LAVINIA IN THE SUBURBS OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
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