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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, Aug 23(EFE/EPA).- Sri Lankan government announced an island-wide lockdown untill Aug. 30 as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19.The country has recorded 4,304 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the highest single-day number as it battles the third wave of pandemic. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE). B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Jun 16 (EFE/EPA).- The Government of Sri Lanka extended the strict travel regulations across the country until Jun. 21 due to the increase in COVID-19 cases.Sri Lanka is currently in the midst of the third wave of the pandemic and has recorded over 228,000 COVID-19 cases as well as 2,300 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE). B-ROLL OF THE COVID-19 VACCINATOIN DRIVE AND MASS TESTING IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, May 17 (EFE/EPA).- The Government of Sri Lanka has imposed island-wide partial travel restriction as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19.Sri Lanka is facing a new wave of COVID-19 infections and the number of cases is increasing day by day. The government will impose partial travel restrictions across the country until 31 May, except for essential services and food transport to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. According to Police Media Spokesman, the public should go shopping or for other purposes based on the final digits of the national identity card. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE). SHOT LIST: SRI LANKAN POLICE OFFICERS CHECK TRAVEL PASSES AT A CHECKPOINT AFTER THE GOVERNMENT ENFORCED AN ISLAND-WIDE PARTIAL TRAVEL RESTRICTION AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE AGAINST THE SPREAD OF THE COVID-19 IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Mar 24 (EFE/EPA).- Dozens of panic buyers in Sri Lanka on Tuesday stocked up on essential goods during the period of the temporary lifting of the curfew.The Sri Lankan government has implemented an island-wide curfew until at least Mar 27 in order to slow down the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease. The Asian country's health ministry announced two new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections throughout Sri Lanka to 99. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).FOOTAGE SHOWS PANIC BUYERS LINING UP IN FRONT OF SUPERMARKETS AND A GAS STATION IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Oct 15 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lankan government accelerated on Friday a COVID -19 vaccination program for high school students on 15 October 2021. The Indian Ocean island nation prepares for a full reopening of all schools, universities, and higher education institutes in an effort to avoid a slump in the education system in the country. Education institutions have been closed for nearly six months of strict restrictions due to the spread of the Coronavirus. Sri Lanka is currently using Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford AstraZeneca, China's Sinopharm, Russian Sputnik V, and Moderna Covid -19 vaccines for the Vaccine rollout. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE). SHOT LIST: SRI LANKAN SCHOOL STUDENTS WAIT AT AN OBSERVATION AREA AFTER GETTING THE PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE DURING A SPECIAL VACCINATION PROGRAM IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
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