COVID-19 response: US offers ventilators to Sri Lanka

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United States (US) President Donald Trump has offered to provide needed ventilators to Sri Lanka to support the county’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien who spoke with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa conveyed the offer from the US President on behalf of the American people.

“NSA Robert O’Brien spoke with Sri Lankan President @Gotabaya yesterday and reaffirmed the long history of U.S.-Sri Lankan friendship and cooperation. They discussed the U.S. and Sri Lankan #Covid-19 response efforts. (1 of 2)” a tweet from the official Twitter handle of the National Security Council (NSC) said.

NSA O’Brien also stressed that the strong bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Sri Lanka is an important part of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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