Ranil off to US for healthcare

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has left the island for medical treatment in the United States, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said.

Addressing a media briefing at the Disaster Management Centre, Minister Senaratne said the Premier left for two weeks for a routine medical examination that he has been postponing for 18 months.

However, the Prime Minister is continuously in touch with Government officials on the current disaster situation, the Minister said, adding that the Premier receives briefings on the situation every six hours and gives instructions on relief operations.