SriLankan Airlines has brought down a consignment of
medical aid from Shanghai, China on 28th March 2020. This was a donation made
by the Sri Lankan Community in China through the Consulate Generals of Sri
Lanka in Guangzhou and Shanghai, facilitated by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in
China.
The consignment contained essential medical items such as
masks, protective clothing, goggles, face protection splashguards, nebulizers,
pulse oximeters, thermometers and glucometers, which will be handed over to the
Sri Lankan health authorities to be distributed among state hospitals for the
benefit of medical staff tirelessly serving in the countrys battle against
COVID 19 pandemic.
Ever since the global outbreak, SriLankan Airlines has been
fulfilling a pivotal humanitarian role through facilitating passage home to
many Sri Lankan citizens across the globe, which includes the relief flight
operated from Wuhan and ferry flights from India that brought over 800 stranded
pilgrims back to the island.
The staff and the management of SriLankan Airlines take
immense pride in fulfilling a national mission in this hour of need and the
Airline will continue to reach out where assistance is required in the
countrys collective endeavor to fight the COVID 19 pandemic.
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