Sri Lanka, April 9 -- People gathered in large numbers to get vaccinated when Sri Lanka received the first set of vaccines

Sri Lanka commenced its COVID vaccination programme with much fanfare last January. Frontline healthcare workers, military personnel and those at immediate risk were vaccinated first. The government then decided to vaccinate people above 60. Subsequently, the government announced that it would vaccinate any and all people, even those below 30. Three months later, State Minister of Primary Healthcare, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control Sudarshani Fernandopulle announced that the COVID vaccination programme will be temporarily suspended as the government hadn't been able to secure vaccines from Serum Institute of Indi...