India: Indian Naval Ship Delivers 760 Kg Of Lifesaving Medicines To Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI, 30 April 2022, (TON): With the overarching aim of providing critical medical aid to Sri Lanka during the ongoing economic crisis, Indian Naval Ship Gharial, as part of Mission SAGAR IX, arrived at Colombo and delivered over 760 kilograms of 107 types of critical lifesaving medicines.

The shipment was received by Health Minister of Sri Lanka, Channa Jayasumana, and would be supplied to the University of Peradeniya Hospital.

Indian Embassy in Sri Lanka wrote on Twitter "from India for their brethren in Sri Lanka! a consignment of drugs and medical supplies was handed over by High Commissioner to Hon'ble Minister Channa Jayasumana in Colombo.

INS Gharial was deployed for ensuring expeditious delivery of the consignment to Sri Lanka.

In line with the Government of India's vision of SAGAR - Security And Growth for All in the Region, the Indian Navy undertakes several deployments titled 'Mission SAGAR' to assist friendly IOR littorals.

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