COLOMBO -The World Health Organization (WHO) has pledged to provide 20% of Sri Lanka’s population with COVID-19 vaccine once developed, local media quoted Sri Lankan Health Ministry as saying on Tuesday (10).
In discussions held between Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi and WHO Representative for Sri Lanka,Dr. Razia Pendse, the WHO pledged to provide the vaccine to the government to help curtail the spread of the virus in the country.
The Health Ministry in a statement said the Sri Lankan authorities had appointed a technical team to identify priority groups to be vaccinated once the vaccination is received.
– Xinhua