India Sends 25 Tonnes Of Medical Supplies To Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Sri Lanka is going through the worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. A crippling shortage of foreign reserves has led to long queues for fuel, cooking gas and other essentials while power cuts and soaring food prices heaped misery on the people.
India on Friday handed over 25 tonnes of medical supplies worth over USD 700,000 to Sri Lanka as part of its ongoing efforts to help the island nation combat its worst economic crisis and shortage of medicines.
"Ongoing commitment to the people of #SriLanka!!!...," the High Commission of India in Colombo tweeted.
Acting High Commissioner Vinod K Jacob handed over the donation of more than 25 tonnes of medical supplies with a value of SLR 260 million (USD 732,970 approx) to Sri Lankan Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella in Colombo, it said, sharing photographs of the consignment handover.
The humanitarian supplies which came on board INS Gharial also include kerosene for use by Sri Lankan fishermen, the High Commission said in another tweet, adding that these supplies will be distributed among the beneficiaries in the coming days.
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