COLOMBO (News 1st); The Chinese Embassy states that a consignment of medicines worth 500 million RMB will be granted to Sri Lanka from China to combat the medicine shortage.

Accordingly, 512,640 syringes of life-saving Enoxaparin Sodium Injection worth of 10 million RMB, the first batch of China’s grant to Sri Lanka will be delivered via two consignments soon. 

In a statement, the Embassy states that China relates deeply to the difficulties and challenges faced by Sri Lankans, and the Embassy will continue to work closely with Beijing and Colombo to follow through the important bilateral agreement and provide much-needed livelihood assistance for the people of Sri Lanka as a top priority.

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