Online Appointment System to Roll-out Sinopharm 1st Dose to 20+ Age Group for Residents in Western Province

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 6th September 2021.

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.

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.