Among them were railway station masters, teachers, and bus drivers and conductors, and the newest group that joined this struggle is Sri Lanka’s wildlife conservation officers. When performing most of the duties, wildlife conservation officials have to associate with the community. That is why we have made several requests to provide us with the Covid-19 vaccines, but to no avail,” he said. He noted that it was not a step taken by the health and wildlife conservation authorities in their official capacity. Palitha Fernando said the Ministry of Health has been informed in this regard, and that the vaccination of wildlife conservation officers would begin in the near future.

Source: The Nation July 07, 2021 16:52 UTC