Naval ship Shakti with 100 tonnes of oxygen reaches Sri Lanka, amidst rapid increase in COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a rapid rise in infections.
Indian naval ship Shakti carrying 100 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) reached Sri Lanka on Sunday to help the island nation in . The country’s Ports Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena was at the port here to receive the cargo and hailed India’s assistance to curb the coronavirus pandemic. The deployment of the Indian naval vessel for the delivery of oxygen was in response to for assistance by Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for an urgent supply of LMO, the Indian High Commission said in a statement.More Related News