Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- Deputy Director General (Public Health) Dr. Hemantha Herath stated that COVID-19 vaccination rehearsals will be carried out this weekend at the Ministry of Health (MOH) Piliyandala, the Piliyandala Divisional Hospital and Colombo-North Teaching Hospital to identify potential issues as well as to determine the number of vaccines that can be administered in an hour and a day.

The trial took place following the granting of emergency use approval from the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA).

Speaking at the 'Gama Samga Pilisandarak' programme that took place in Walallavita, Kalutara, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that Sri Lanka will receive the first consignment of the COVISHIELD vaccine produced at th...