The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), announces the online portal https://vaccine.covid19.gov.lk will accept vaccinations appointments for those above 20 years in the Western Province with effect from 6^th September 2021.

This initiative has been launched in close collaboration with The National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), the Ministry of Health, the Office of the Provincial Directors of Health Services-Western Province, Telecom Regulatory Commission (TRC), and mobile operators; Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLTMobitel), Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka, and Airtel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.

Ages vaccinations applicable:

• Colombo- 20 to 30 years
• Gampaha & Kaluthara- 20 years & above.

Eligible citizens can schedule an online appointment at https://vaccine.covid19.gov.lk or via SMS.

To register via SMS, the following commands can be typed (without quotes) and send to 1906

Step 1: Send “districts” - to receive a list of District Codes where active vaccinations are carried out

Step 2: Send the code for your district e.g. “COL” to receive a list of active MOH Area Codes

Step 3: Send the code for your MOH Area e.g. “COL2” to receive a list of active Vaccination Center Codes

Step 4: To register for your 1st dose of Vaccination, please send a message in the below format.

<NIC><SPACE><VACCINATION CENTRE CODE>

Once successfully registered, they will receive a system-generated reference code. One can present themselves at the respective vaccination center at the given time and submit the reference to the vaccination center.