Ambassador of Sri Lanka to China, met with the Chairman of Sinopharm Group, Liu Jingzhen and the Senior Management Group on 07 September, 2021. The Ambassador handed over a personal letter from the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to the Chairman appreciating the uninterrupted supply of Sinopharm vaccine to Sri Lanka.
The Chairman said that Sinopharm will continue to collaborate with Sri Lanka and supply vaccines. He was enthusiastic about setting up a vaccine refilling plant in Sri Lanka to take advantage of Sri Lanka’s favourable trade access in the region and beyond. He said that the Sinopharm Vaccine is being used over 100 countries and over 50 Heads of State and other high-ranking officials have been inoculated with the vaccine. Further, he said that there are no recorded adverse effects to persons who have been inoculated with the Sinopharm vaccine.
Ambassador Dr. Kohona conveyed his appreciation, on behalf of the President and the Sri Lankan people, to the Government of China for supplying vaccines. The Ambassador also said that more than 10 million people in Sri Lanka have received their first dose of Sinopharm vaccine.
Ambassador Dr. Kohona recalled the historical bilateral cooperation between Sri Lanka and China and said that both countries should work together to overcome this pandemic.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Beijing
09 September, 2021
