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A tense situation was reported at a vaccination center at Dodanduwa in Galle when the health officials stopped giving Covid-19 vaccines.

It was reported that the authorities at the Hikkaduwa MOH office had stopped giving vaccines after a group of people at the vaccination center behaved in an unruly manner claiming that authorities had given vaccines to several people in the Rathgama MOH area instead of giving priority to those who were at the center.

People claimed that health authorities left the center with the remaining stock of vaccines brought at the center.

They alleged that though the vaccination card of some people had been marked as given the vaccine, they had not been vaccinated.

The authorities claimed they stopped giving vaccines as they were unable to control the situation. The health officials said they left the place to visit on another day.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya and D.G. Sugathapala)


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  • vaccine mall Saturday, 28 August 2021 02:56 PM

    ලාබයි..ලාබයි...vaccinations for sale...buy 2 get 1 free...

    Lal Saturday, 28 August 2021 02:57 PM

    Why not deploy the armed force staff. Very simple solution. Please health minister use your top inside one.

    Dinesh Saturday, 28 August 2021 03:02 PM

    Government even cannot coordinate a simple task of vaccination

    N SENA Saturday, 28 August 2021 03:21 PM

    PEOPLES UNRULY BEHAVIOR CAUSED BY THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED AT THE CENTERS, GOVT HAS STILL NOT FOUND A APPOINTMENT SYSTEM TO AVOID CHAOS

    Lucky Saturday, 28 August 2021 03:59 PM

    Even after 7 months in to the national vaccination programme, still government

    Nish Saturday, 28 August 2021 04:11 PM

    This country is a shit house on earth. People who left this place and living overseas must be very happy.

    Lal Saturday, 28 August 2021 04:16 PM

    Government still not found the solution for COVID-19 vaccination. Eighteen months over. Commission means immediately approval.

    Ranaweera Saturday, 28 August 2021 04:56 PM

    These MOH people are definitely working for the opposition. Just imagine if these people were given monopoly in Vaccine drive. Thanks to the Army, we have some order at their centers.

    Dee Saturday, 28 August 2021 06:05 PM

    Our people will never learn manners. They think they are very well brought up and coming from a good historical back ground. I don't blame the authorities. This goes for all. Those who think they are well to do as well as the lesser. Very few will behave decently. As for those who think an app based appointment system would work, sorry about those who are not tech savvy - but even those who are will not bother. They will only be keen on sharing garbage on social media! They will not use apps for a sane purpose.

    janaka Saturday, 28 August 2021 06:18 PM

    This is because the Head of The country has no brain what he is doing he thinks this is war battle.

    janaka Saturday, 28 August 2021 06:18 PM

    This is because the Head of The country has no brain what he is doing he thinks this is war battle.

    Srilankan Saturday, 28 August 2021 06:22 PM

    Typical Bandai.

    Ralaharamy Saturday, 28 August 2021 06:49 PM

    This is like the Pied Piper, behind whom all the mice and then the children ran! What fun!

    Mahesh Saturday, 28 August 2021 07:18 PM

    Cards are anyway marked before giving the vaccine at all centres and all officers seems to be calm in this video. He may have tried to get a vaccine for him or a family member, so when officers refused he may have created this at the centre. Most of the time the issue happens when some individuals try to get the 2nd vaccine from a different centre that provides 2nd vaccine only to those who got the vaccine from that centre only.

    Gayan Saturday, 28 August 2021 08:40 PM

    That's why it's better to leave this matter to the Army.

    tom Sunday, 29 August 2021 06:35 AM

    Health department is corrupted,disorganized inefficient and rude,in this issue military proved its capability

    Terrence Sunday, 29 August 2021 09:15 AM

    Poor awareness and the confused procedure of some centers vaccinating people of the area and some other Centers entertaining the public from different areas

    Peacemaker Sunday, 29 August 2021 09:35 AM

    Unruly behavior from a thuggish crowd, police should disperse the crowd


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