• The vaccination programme will be held between 8.30am and 4.30pm from today until further notice.

The general public above 30 years of age in the Western Province are able to get their first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine at the Viharamahadevi Park open air theatre from today (15), authorities said. 

  National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (​NOCPCO) said the vaccination programme will be held between 8.30am and 4.30pm from today until further notice. The latest Community Vaccination Centre will be manned by Army Medical teams, the NOCPCO said.   

Proof of permanent residence in the Western Province by way of production of the National Identity Card (NIC) with Electricity or Telephone Bill or a copy of the Electoral List or a residential proof from the Grama Niladhari is required to receive the vaccine at this new Community Vaccination Centre, 

they said.