According to News 1st’s airport correspondent, the consignment of Sinopharm jabs was brought to Sri Lanka aboard UL 869, which departed from the Beijing International Airport. Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Ministers Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Namal Rajapaksa, Prasanna Ranathunga, and D.V. According to State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana, the Sinovac jab produced in China will soon be manufactured in Sri Lanka as well. “We have held discussions for several months to manufacture in Sri Lanka, the other major COVID-19 vaccine manufactured in China known as Sinovac. According to the State Minister, the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka had also informed that the Chinese government will provide a stock of medical equipment required at the moment, to Sri Lanka.
