A/L students in Colombo District to receive Pfizer vaccine from Friday

A/L students in Colombo District to receive Pfizer vaccine from Friday

October 13, 2021   04:00 pm

The Ministry of Education says that a pilot project to administer the Pfizer vaccine to the students sitting for the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination this year within the Colombo District will commence on October 15.

Accordingly, the students who are sitting Advanced Level examination for the first time and second time this year will vaccinated within all educational zones in the district.  

The Education Ministry and the Health Ministry have planned to provide students in the age group of 18 – 19 with the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at schools on October 21.

As the pilot project of this, the programme is to commence on Friday (October 15) from the Colombo District. 

Additional Secretary of the Education Ministry L.M.D. Dharmasena stated that students should participate in the vaccination programme with their identity cards. 

The vaccine can be obtained at the following locations:

Homagama Zonal Education Office
Colombo Zonal Education Office
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Zonal Education Office
Piliyandala Zonal Education Office

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

No rationale behind opposition's accusations against govt - PM Harini (English)

No rationale behind opposition's accusations against govt - PM Harini (English)

PM Harini inaugurates Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025 in Colombo (English)

Second Reading of Budget 2026 passed in Parliament with a majority of 118 votes (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin - 2025-11-15

Opposition's expectations to oust the govt. lowering – Ananda Wijepala (English)

Marketers must convince the govt. on the way forward – Dilith Jayaweera (English)

Ada Derana wins Bronze Award for 'Innovative Brand of the Year' at SLIM Awards (English)

NPP budget defeated in Padiyathalawa PS vote (English)