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The government should explain as to why it is paying an extra $70 million (Rs.14,140 million) for the 14 million doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines purchased from China, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said yesterday.
Making a special statement, Mr. Premadasa said the government should disclose as to what had become of the extra funds which it has spent for the vaccines.“sri Lankan government has paid $15 per Sinopharm vaccine, but Bangladesh has paid only $10 for it. Therefore, the government has to disclose as to what happened to the extra $5 paid for each dose,” Mr. Premadasa said.
“Shortcomings on the part of the government in handling the pandemic had resulted in it becoming a great crisis. Even the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines have become a mess. There are some groups within the government that snatches the vaccines.
Sri Lanka’s vaccine programme goes back to the 19th Century. Sri Lanka has therefore earned the reputation of carrying out successful vaccination programmes and had managed to make the nation free from polio. This reputation is being tarnished today,” he said. (YOHAN PERERA)
ANTON Monday, 31 May 2021 09:39 AM
TO SETTLE YOUR PARLIAMENT CANTEEN BILLS.
Vadivelu Yogaratnam Monday, 31 May 2021 03:25 PM
Don't u know, best sincere friend.
N SENA Monday, 31 May 2021 04:33 PM
TO PAY COMMISSIONS
Jaympathi Monday, 31 May 2021 05:13 PM
It is LKR14 billion. This is higher than the central bank scam. If Sri Lanka govt placed the order with AstraZeneca ( with 5 US$ per doze) in early this year we could have saved LKR 28 billion.
Lankan Monday, 31 May 2021 05:21 PM
Nothing comes free from our new found friend China without strings attached. Countries such as the US. Canada, Australia and Britain have always come to our aid for many decades and still continue to do so despite our very close ties with China. I still wonder what happened to the billions of Tsunami aid provided by the West that simply vanished?
Junith Monday, 31 May 2021 05:40 PM
You are acting as a future savior of the country. You are no better than the rest of the scum.
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