Australia donates PPE worth Rs. 23 mn to Sri Lanka Navy

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Aug 15, Colombo: The Department of Defense of Australian Government handed over a stock of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth Rs. 23.4 million to Sri Lanka Navy, the Navy Media Unite said.

Defense Adviser of the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Group Captain Sean Unwin symbolically handed over a stock of PPE to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne during a simple ceremony held at the official residence of the Australian High Commissioner in Colombo Friday (14).

Sri Lanka Navy, while augmenting the coordinated efforts of the government to control the spread of COVID-19, has been conducting a wide range of programs which include sterilization of public places, setting up of disinfection chambers and development of remote-controlled smart appliances, making use of expertise of naval personnel.

Apart from that, the Navy has also been operating several quarantine centers across the island, which has been set up to prevent possible transmission of ‘COVID-19’.

In appreciation of the Sri Lanka Navy’s efforts in fighting the spread of the coronavirus, the Australian government has donated 12,000 PPE kits and 200,000 hand gloves worth Rs. 23.4 million.

High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka, David Holly also attended the event