COLOMBO : A total of 2,456 Chinese expatriates in Sri Lanka received their first jabs of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine respectively in Colombo, Hambantota, Kandy and Puttalamn on Monday and Tuesday, April 5 and 6.
The vaccination rolled out smoothly and safely, with no adverse effects reported so far. The second shots are scheduled in 3 weeks’ time, according to a Press release issued on Tuesday.
“ The Embassy of China in Colombo, together with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Overseas Chinese Association, would like to extend their greatest gratitude towards Sri Lankan government, the Ministry of Health, local municipalities and all the front line medical workers who provided tremendous assistance and hospitalities in this regard. Long-live the China-Sri Lanka friendship,” the release concluded.