Sri Lanka will be launching a 24-hour vaccination drive for the first time to administer the Oxford-AstraZeneca doses newly arrived from Japan.
The program will be carried out by the Sri Lanka Army, the Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) General Shavendra Silva.
The drive will commence at the Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo at 08.30 am this morning (August 01).
The program will continue until further notice, the Army Commander said.
Meanwhile, the newly-arrived Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs from Japan will be administered in 18 MOH offices – 05 in Kalutara District and 15 in Gampaha District as well as 13 hospitals and 08 selected locations in Colombo District, including the 24-hour center at Viharamahadevi Park.
Those who are arriving to receive their second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine are required to bring their National Identity Card (NIC) and vaccination card.
The vaccination clinics are as follows:
Colombo District
Hospitals MOH Office
01. Moratuwa DH Battaramulla
02. Athurugiriya DH Borelesgamuwa
03. Nawagamuwa DH Dehiwala
04. Piliyandala DH Egoda Uyana
05. Wethara DH Gothatuwa
06. Awissawella DGH Hanwella
07. Homagama BH Homagama
08. Kosgama BH Kaduwela
09. Thalangama BH Kahathuduwa
10. Padukka DH Kesbewa
11. IDH – Angoda Kolonnawa
12. CEBH – Mulleriyawa Maharagama
13. CSTH – Kalubowila Moratuwa
Nugegoda
Padukka
Piliyandala
Ratmalana
Pitakotte
Gampaha District
MOH Office Covering Hospital
01. Attanagalle BH – Wathupitiwala
02. Biyagama DH – Biyagama
03. Divulapitiya DH – Divulapitiya
04. Dompe DH – Dompe and DH – Radawana
05. Gampaha DGH – Gampaha
06. Ja-Ela DH – Ja-Ela
07. Katana DGH – Negombo
08. Kelaniya BH – Kiribathgoda
09. Mahara DH – Udupila and DH – Mawatuhiripitiya
10. Minuwangoda BH – Minuwangoda
11. Mirigama BH – Mirigama
12. Negombo DGH – Negombo
13. Ragama TH – Ragama
14. Seeduwa Wijaya Kumaratunga Hospital
15. Wattala TH – Ragama and DH – Pamunugama
Kalutara District – RDHS Area
MOH Office Vaccination Centre
Agalawatta Pimbura Primary School
Bandaragama Pinwatta Clinic
Horana Thalagala Mangalaramaya Temple
Panadura Hirana Polly Clinic and Mahanama Vidyalaya
Mathugama Sanasa Office Bopitiya
Army and Tri-forces – Colombo RDHS/CMC Division
01. Viharamahadevi Park
02. Diyatha Uyana – Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
03. Army Hospital (Narahenpita)
04. Werahera Army Camp
05. Panagoda Bodhiraja Ramaya
Gampaha RDHS Division
01. Maris Stella College – Negombo
02. Kiriwallawala Maha Vidyalaya (Kadawatha)
03. Dharmaloka Vidyalaya (Kelaniya)
Colombo Municipal Council
01. BMICH
02. PD Sirisena Ground
03. Sugathadasa Stadium