29 August, 2021
Beggars in Colombo were administered the Covid-19 vaccine last week under the Government’s accelerated inoculation drive which has been commended by the World Health Organization. Here a differently-abled man receives his first dose of the vaccine at a centre organised by the Dam Street Police and the Colombo Municipal Council Health Division. Nearly 12.3 million of the population have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccines while 6.87 million had been fully vaccinated by Friday. Sri Lanka has recorded 416,961 cases and 8,371 deaths so far.
Pic: Dushmantha Mayadunne