Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington DC facilitates $ 27 m in medical aid

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The Embassy of Sri Lanka to the United States, working in collaboration with renowned American humanitarian donor organisations, has achieved a significant milestone in provision of free medicine and medical supplies to Sri Lanka from July to present date.

Eight consignments have already been sent to the Ministry of Health. The total value of the 8 consignments is approximately $ 27 million. At current exchange rate, this is worth nearly Rs. 10 billion.

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States, Mahinda Samarasinghe, who reached out to US donor organisations last 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.

From July 2022, Heart to Heart International has sent four consignments worth over $23 million, Americares has sent three consignments worth over $ 853,000, which also contained Micronutrient supplements, essential for pregnant women. The last consignment from Hope International is worth over $ 2.7 million. 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.