Air ambulance service between Maldives-Sri Lanka to begin on March 01

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Colombo, Jan 30 (Daily Mirror) - An air ambulance service between the Maldives and the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) will start on March 1 this year as part of Phase I of the programme, Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.

The announcement was made following a special meeting between the Maldives Transport and Aviation Services Minister Capt. Mohamed Ameen and Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva at the Ministry office today with the aim of initiating an air ambulance service between the two countries.

The service will enable Maldivian citizens to arrive promptly in Sri Lanka for urgent medical treatment in cases of accidents, illnesses and other health emergencies. Previously, Maldivian citizens were transported to India for emergency medical care.

"However, considering the quality of emergency treatment in Sri Lanka, the Maldivian government has decided to direct such patients to Sri Lankan hospitals in the future," the Maldivian Transport and Aviation Services Minister said.

The Minister has granted all necessary approvals to the airport officials and the Civil Aviation Authority for this and instructed the Ministry Secretary, K.D.S. Ruwanchandra, to establish a dedicated unit at the airport and ensure that it is equipped with all essential facilities

Comments - 12

udaya Tuesday, 30 January 2024 07:45 PM

This is a political move, India medical facilities are far superior to Sri Lanka, even Sri Lanka depends on Indian medicines

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DOT Tuesday, 30 January 2024 08:26 PM

Watchout our strike schedules!

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Dee Wednesday, 31 January 2024 07:35 AM

They will not touch the free hospitals!

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Poochie Baba Tuesday, 30 January 2024 09:29 PM

The Aircraft in the pictute is a Swiss Rega plane used only for repatriation to and from Switzerland.

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Spartacus Wednesday, 31 January 2024 06:04 AM

Obviously Indian Medical Systems are far greater than SL. Remember, top level medical attention came with Appollo Hospitals. Frankly, Maldives and there new policies is heading towards disaster. They are just going to become a satelite state for China and Saudi Arabia.

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FORTUNE TELLER Wednesday, 31 January 2024 04:20 PM

SPARTACUS, YOU ARE SPOT ON. OUR POOR CITIZENS ARE SLEEPING ON FOORS, BENCHES, TWO IN A BED ETC AT TIMES WAITING FOR TREATMENT AND HERE WE ARE TRYING TO TREAT MALDIVE ISLANDS PATIENTS, WHY THE HELLO DO THEY NOT PLAY CHINA AIRWAYS STRAIGHT TO CHINA FOR TREATMENT, SINCE THE NEWLY ELECTED HEAD HAS ALREADY SUCKED UP TO CHINA AND KICKED INDIA OUT. BEGGARS BELIEF. I PREDICT THE COUNTRY WILL GET CAUGHT UP IN A DECEITFUL WEB AND FURTHER DOWN A DEATH TRAP IF OUR PRESIDENT DOESN'T SEE THROUGH ALL THIS, BUT THEN AGAIN " DOES HE REALLY CARE" TIME WILL TELL.

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Jiggy Wednesday, 31 January 2024 07:08 AM

May be we can evacuate Ranil to Maldives as he is terribly sick man.

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Oscar Wednesday, 31 January 2024 08:27 AM

What about emergency medical treatment for fellow countrymen, women and children?. The regime cannot provide a proper and fast ambulance service for the people within the country. For emergency surgery only 150,000/- was provided from the president fund to the real needy people, however, for ministers when they are sick the entire surgery and foreign treatment bills are paid by the president fund or the government. How comes? All should be treated equally. People use your brain in the forthcoming days when the Ball is in your court, play the game well. Don't for get the corruption, Thuggery, Extortion by parliamentarians, the silly behavior in the Parliament and bullish statements some politicians make before the media etc. and also the TIN Number and VAT, the 5 year pension scheme, Parliament Food consumed by TAX payers money. Keep all these in mind and decide whom to elect. Do not fall to the Glass of Kassippu, the Packet of Rice or Biriyani and the five thousand note which is bait.

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Hasanka Wednesday, 31 January 2024 11:28 AM

stupidity at its best, two politicians trying their votes

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Hawkeye Wednesday, 31 January 2024 11:45 AM

Oscar, please ... please ... don't use this as a platform to vent your rage and fury at the policies of the current bunch of total idiots who are systematically looting our country. Stay on topic. This will ultimately benefit and boost the image of the country. That's what's important.

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Moor Wednesday, 31 January 2024 01:08 PM

Sri Lankan quality. Sri Lanka is rape capital of South Asia. Be careful when you visit you rogue state.

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Human Wednesday, 31 January 2024 05:19 PM

Due to recent change in Maldives politics, newly elected President Maldives is tilting towards China, and he can't do business as usual with India. So these are the changes

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