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Australia extends support to Sri Lanka to flight pandemic Source:MENAFN (MENAFN – Colombo Gazette) The Australian High Commission in Colombo has extended its support to help Sri Lanka prepare for, and prevent, the spread of COVID-19, and to manage the social and economic impacts to come. Issuing a press release, the Australian High Commission in Colombo highlighted the strong friendship between Australia and Sri Lanka, stating it goes back more than 70 years. In the unprecedented global crisis unfolding as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever that friends continue to support each other. Australia assisted Sri Lanka after the 2004 Tsunami, floods in 2015 to 2019, and the 2019 Easter attacks – and our support will continue into the future, it said. ...