Sri Lanka grateful to India for medical assistance - Senior
Presidential Advisor
CHAMINDA PERERA and DHANUSHKA GODAKUMBURA
The Indian Government was yesterday praised for providing healthcare
facilities to the civilians who escaped terrorist atrocities, said
Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa, MP during an inspection to
the Indian Mobile hospital at Pulmudai. He said Sri Lankans will never
forget how India came to the assistance of civilians who were affected
by LTTE terrorist atrocities.
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Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa, MP inspecting the
Indian mobile hospital at Pulmudai. Indian High Commissioner
Alok Prasad is also in the picture. Picture by Chaminda
Hiththetiya |
This mobile hospital equipped with all modern facilities including
surgery theatres has treated more than 10,000 civilians since March 12,
2009. A 62 member staff including 8 Indian doctors are in the service of
this hospital.
Basil Rajapaksa, mp said the program launched by the Indian
Government to provide urgent medical treatment to civilians fleeing from
the terrorists have achieved tremendous success and India deserves the
commendations from all segments of Sri Lankan society. He conveyed the
gratitude of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Government to India for
setting up a mobile hospital for these civilians at Pulmudai.
“The Indian medical team has made the Security Forces’ mission to
free innocent civilians from the clutches of terrorists more easier, he
said.
Indian High Commissioner Alok Prasad said this fully fledged mobile
hospital was set up by India for the purpose of promoting the health of
displaced civilians. ”The hospital has been able to cater to the medical
needs of all civilians brought to Pulmudai by ship. This hospital
symbolises how India is concerned for its neighbour, Sri Lanka and the
people, he said.
Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa, MP also inspected the
construction of the bridge across the Yan Oya on the Trincomalee–Pulmudai
road. The Spanish Government has provided Rs. 1.800 million under its
credit line for the purpose.
Eastern Province Governor Rear Admiral Mohan Wijewickrema,
Trincomalee District Secretary Major General T.T. R De Silva and Senior
security personnel were also present. |
