Accelerating the vaccination programme set about by the Government to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka Navy is administering the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine to people over 30 years of age in the Western Province, as well as the second jab to those who already received the first dose.

Commencing from (05th July), the vaccination programme will be held from 08.30 in the morning to 04.30 in the evening. The general public over 30 years of age in the Western Province, including government and private sector employees are entitled to get their Sinopharm vaccine as part of this programme.

Meanwhile, the people on both locations were keen to receive their COVID-19 jabs adhering to COVID-19 protocols in force to arrest the transmission of the pandemic and the Navy will continue to provide necessary support for this drive in the future as well.