It is not possible to get vaccinated at random by private companies, as only the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation has the ability to obtain vaccines in Sri Lanka, State Minister of Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Dr. Channa Jayasumana said. According to the Mid-Year Population Forecast for 2020, the total population is 21 million, of which 14.5 million are over 20 years of age. The manufacturer had said that the release could be done and that the country would receive 2 million Sinopharm doses within the next 10 days. Jayasumana also said that the country has entered into an agreement to obtain 14 million doses of the Russian Sputnik vaccine. The Minister also said that discussions are underway to obtain the Sinovac vaccine, the other major vaccine manufactured in China, and that arrangements are being made for the initial steps to manufacture the vaccine in Sri Lanka.
