Sri Lanka receives a large stock of medical donations from India

A large consignment of medicinal drugs and other medical supplies gifted by the people of India arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (April 29).

Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay ceremoniously handed over the medical consignment to Minister of Health Prof. These medical supplies are in response to the request from Teaching Hospital in Peradeniya., the high commission added.

More medical consignments in response to specific requests by various medical entities operating in all parts of Sri Lanka are also being scheduled from India, the statement read further.

The USD 1 billion credit line is operational and 16,000 MT of rice has already reached Sri Lanka, inter alia other items, under this credit line.