The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of People’s Republic of China donated a large consignment of medical equipment including multipara monitors, high flow oxygen nasal therapy machines, oxygen concentrators, oxygen cylinders and several other items valued at Sri Lanka Rupees 127 Million.
This contribution is in addition to previous donations of COVID 19 related medical equipment and vaccines by China, according to the Foreign Ministry.
The donation from the Peoples’ Republic of China was handed over at a ceremony held at the Foreign Ministry in Colombo. Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong handed over the donation to Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage.
The donation was thereafter handed over to Prof. Channa Jayasumana, State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals and Dr. R.M.S.K. Ratnayake, Secretary of the State Ministry.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
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