18th February 2021 19:48:33 Hours
HE Gopal Baglay, High Commissioner of India for Sri Lanka was at the Colombo Army Hospital at Narahenpita this morning (17), together with General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) in order to witness the ongoing inoculation programme of the COVID-19 vaccine to Members of Parliament (MPs).
Hon Speaker of Parliament, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene was one among the firsts to receive the jab on Wednesday (17) where Army medical teams were busy administering it to both Parliamentarians and Army personnel.
General Shavendra Silva complimented the High Commissioner on India's generosity in rushing the stock of vaccines to Sri Lanka at the invitation of HE the President which symbolizes the goodwill and sound neighbourly relations that prevail between both countries and admitted that timely inoculation of frontline troops and health workers has immensely benefited the control efforts of all stakeholders.
Hon Speaker also shared a couple of views with the visiting High Commissioner of India and thanked the Indian government for this gesture of generosity.
Lieutenant Colonel Puneet Sushil, Assistant Defence Attache’ of the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka, Brigadier Krishantha Fernando, Director General Army Health Services, Colonel Champaka Attanayake, Hospital Director, Colonel Saveen Semage, Deputy Director at Sri Lanka Army Preventive Medical Services and a few Senior Officers were present at the location. best shoes | Women's Nike Superrep
