Flight carrying first consignment of COVID Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines touches down at BIA

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An Indian Airlines Flight AI 281 carrying 500,000 Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines donated by India landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) a short while ago.

This is the first consignment of Oxford - AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to have arrived in Sri Lanka.

The consignment packed in 42 boxes was received by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Airport

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Comments - 7

Muditha Thursday, 28 January 2021 12:19 PM

Happy news

Desillusioned Thursday, 28 January 2021 12:21 PM

Please give them first to frontline workers, elderly and vulnerable citizens. It is a disgrace that the Srilankan embassador for Rusdia already got vaccinated. Well now I think of it: vaccinated by Sputnik V, better not give that to anyone

Kumaran,.Wattala Thursday, 28 January 2021 12:51 PM

Good News. Thank you India for helping the neighbour during the hour of need.

FF Thursday, 28 January 2021 05:46 PM

FINALLY, WITH LOVE FROM INDIA

Rajaguru Thursday, 28 January 2021 06:26 PM

All Indian Lovers Take This Vaccine.

Jai Hind Thursday, 28 January 2021 07:32 PM

Yes. Others can wait for the Pfizer vaccine dreaming the effects of Viagra.

Srilankan Thursday, 28 January 2021 07:49 PM

Can the Indians be trusted?

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