Booster dose for frontline workers, travel restrictions to be relaxed.

October 22, 2021

The government has decided to administer Pfizer vaccines to frontline workers engaged in restricting the spread of COVID-19 as a booster dose from the 1st of November. Because of this decision Health sector workers, armed forces and Police will receive the booster dose along with people engaged in promoting tourism in Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, a decision has been taken at the Presidential Task Force Meeting on Covid 19 to relax the interprovincial travel restrictions that are in place now. Accordingly, interprovincial travel restrictions will be lifted, at 4 a.m. on October 31. Train services too will commence from the 25th of October, since the country is gradually coming out of a crisis. However, health authorities have warned the people to adhere to strict health guidelines to keep the pandemic at bay and to prevent the Delta + variant from spreading in Sri Lanka.

Booster dose for frontline workers, travel restrictions to be relaxed.

RELATED NEWS

President to launch Rs. 7.15 billion hospital development projects

Govt. to provide up to 1 mln rupees for sanitation facilities for people with disabilities

Dissanayake vows continued crackdown on corruption and organised crime

Three uncapped players named in Sri Lanka Asian Games T20 squad

President to launch Rs. 7.15 billion hospital development projects

Govt. to provide up to 1 mln rupees for sanitation facilities for people with disabilities

Dissanayake vows continued crackdown on corruption and organised crime

Three uncapped players named in Sri Lanka Asian Games T20 squad

Rumesh Tharanga wins Ultimate Championship javelin title in Budapest

Rumesh Tharanga wins Ultimate Championship javelin title in Budapest

Sri Lanka must build foreign reserves before next crisis, Central Bank Governor says

Government plans hostel accommodation for 16,000 university students

Sajith announces Colombo protest against 22A