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epa09266636 People wait at an observation area after getting the second dose of the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine at a regional medical clinic in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 13 June 2021. According to the health authorities, a total of 2259385 people in Sri Lanka have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 509998 have already received the second one. The Sri Lankan government has extended island-wide Strict travel restrictions till 21 June in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Sri Lanka is facing a new wave of COVID-19 infections and the number of cases is increasing day by day. EPA/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE