May 31, 2021 by Mihi Perera No CommentsOpposition Leader Sajith Premadasa urged authorities to give priority to all religious leaders, including Buddhist monks, in the vaccination program. Issuing a statement, Premadasa also emphasises the need of government paying attention to the deaths of several leading monks in the country, and to make it a priority to vaccinate all religious leaders. He also alleged that the vaccination program in the country has gone wild due to the lack of a vaccination priority list and that the vaccine is being used as a political tool.

Source: The Nation May 31, 2021 11:02 UTC