Australia Federal Police presents medical equipment to treat COVID-infected police officers

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A stock of urgently required medical supplies to assist in combating the COVID-19 outbreak was presented by Australian Federal Police Senior Officer based in Colombo, Detective Superintendent Rob Wilson to the Police Hospital, Colombo.

The medical equipment was accepted by Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Lalith Pathinayake.

“Australia expresses solidarity with Sri Lanka in facing the impact of COVID-19, particularly as many Sri Lanka Police officers have been directly impacted by the pandemic. This medical equipment will assist frontline police officers in Sri Lanka to continue duties on the frontline responding to the pandemic, and protecting the community. This initiative continues the long standing friendship between the Sri Lanka Police and the Australian Federal Police,” Detective Superintendent Rob Wilson said at the presentation ceremony.

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