Indian help for IDPs

Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva meeting the Indian doctors who are now working in the North while Indian High Commissioner Alok Prasad looks on.

Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva met members of the Indian medical team last morning before their departure for Pulmoddai.

The Indian medical team will be setting up an emergency medical unit and hospital to cater to the medical requirements of the IDPs being evacuated from Northern Sri Lanka.

The Minister thanking the Indian Government for its assistance, said it symbolised the close friendship between India and Sri Lanka. Indian High Commissioner Alok Prasad also handed over to the Minister the consignment of medicine gifted by the Indian Government to Sri Lanka.

The medicine are valued at approximately Rs. 70 million. The High Commissioner underlined the Indian Government's commitment to continue to assist Sri Lanka in meeting urgent medical needs of IDPs.