Govt. spent over Rs. 66 billion to import COVID vaccines so far

December 2, 2021 03:03 pm

The government today (December 02) revealed the total amount of funds it has spent to date to import COVID-19 vaccines to Sri Lanka.

According to the Secretary to the Ministry of Health, the government’s expenses for importing vaccines amount to Rs. 66.39 billion.

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