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China donates 1.25 lakh masks to students before schools reopened
When the two month long island wide curfew was lifted on May 26, Charge d’affaires of Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka Hu Wei handed over a donation of 125,000 face masks to Education Minister Dullas Alahapperum, the Embassy said. The masks will be distributed to those students from low-income families across the country to meet their urgent health needs raised by schools reopen countdown.
The Envoy stated that China and Sri Lanka have been supporting each other in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Both countries are facing a new challenge to resume normalcy in every aspect of life, including to reopen schools.
The Chinese Embassy, by making this donation, extended a most sincere wish to better ensure the safety of Sri Lankan students, and to ease their families’ trepidation after they return to school in 25 districts. “China stands by Sri Lanka with all solidarity and support within its ability on fighting the virus and reviving the economy,”
Minister Dullas Alahapperuma highly appreciated this timely donation and believed it will be very helpful to better protect the returning students.
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