Sri Lanka donates essential medicines worth over Rs. 5 million to Maldives

A consignment of essential medicines worth over Rs. 5 million was donated to the Maldives by the Sri Lankan Government on October 22 at the Ministry of Health and Mass Media.

The donation followed a request by Maldivian Minister of Health, Family and Welfare Geela Ali. Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa formally handed over the medicines to Maldivian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Masood Imad.

The donation was supported by the Medical Supplies Division, the State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation and the Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry of Sri Lanka.

Imad expressed his gratitude to the Sri Lankan Government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, highlighting the longstanding friendship and close ties between the two countries. Ministry officials and representatives of the pharmaceutical sector also attended the handover ceremony.