Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington DC facilitates over $ 12 m in medical aid

The Embassy of Sri Lanka to the US, working in collaboration with renowned American humanitarian donor organisations, has achieved a significant milestone in provision of free medicines and medical supplies to Sri Lanka from July to October. 

Three consignments have already been sent to the Ministry of Health and a fourth is expected to land tomorrow. 

The total value of the four consignments is over $ 12,645,150. At today’s exchange rate, this is worth approximately Rs. 4.6 billion (exactly Rs. 4,588,925,697).

Sri Lanka Ambassador to the US Mahinda Samarasinghe, who reached out to US donor organisations earlier this year, has conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to the three donors, Heart to Heart International, Hope Worldwide and Americares for their generosity which has proved timely and potentially lifesaving for hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankans in dire need. 

The Ambassador intends to continue working with humanitarian organisations and agencies to provide assistance to vulnerable segments of the population.

Commencing in July, Heart to Heart International has sent two consignments worth $ 9.131 million. The consignment from Americares arrived in Colombo earlier in September and is valued at over $ 773,000. The last consignment from Hope Worldwide is worth over $ 2.74 million and is due in Sri Lanka in the first week of October. 

The Ministry of Health which takes charge of the shipments will provide detailed distribution reports to the donors specifying the recipients and local destinations for these medicines and medical supplies.