Lanka donates corneas to Myanmar

Public Relations and Public Affairs Minister Mervyn Silva donating the human eye corneas to the Myanmar Government

Public Relations and Public Affairs Minister Mervin Silva donated two human eye corneas to the Myanmar Government during his visit from December 29 to January 1.

Myanmar's Health Ministry Director General Dr U Win Myint receiving the eye corneas on behalf of the Myanmar Government commended Sri Lanka.

International Eye Bank of Sri Lanka is one of the world's largest eye banks, supplying human eyes to restore vision to people in as many as 57 countries, including Japan, Thailand, Egypt and China. Over 40,000 people have benefitted from the Sri Lanka eye bank, since 1964.

National Health Department, Director General Dr U Win Myint, Senior Officials from the Health Ministry of Myanmar, Dr Nyunt Aung, Incharge of National Eye Bank of Myanmar and Charge d' Affairs Nirmala Paranavitana and Sri Lanka Embassy staff were also present.