Sri Lanka has donated essential medicines valued at more than Rs. 5 million to the Maldives following a request from the Maldivian Government.
The official handover ceremony was held at the Ministry of Health and Mass Media in Colombo on October 22, with Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa presenting the consignment to Maldivian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Masood Imad.
According to the Ministry, the donation was made in response to a request by Maldivian Minister of Health, Family and Welfare Geela Ali.
The medicines were provided through the combined contributions of the Medical Supplies Division, the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation and the Sri Lanka Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association.
Speaking at the ceremony, High Commissioner Masood Imad thanked the Sri Lankan Government and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for the assistance, while highlighting the longstanding friendship and close bilateral relations between the two countries.
Several senior health officials attended the handover, including Health Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe and Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena.
