World Bank to grant US$ 10 Mn to purchase emergency drugs: FM

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The World Bank has granted approval to release an immediate grant of US$ 10 million to purchase emergency drugs, Finance Minister Ali Sabri said.

He told a television programme last night that the approval was granted follwing a discussion with the World Bank officials.

The Minister also said the World Bank would grant another US$ 500 million within two weeks to purchase emergency drugs and other essentials including gas.

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Pakuta hit the plane Tuesday, 12 April 2022 01:11 PM

These thieves have made us the worst beggars in the world.

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GHT Tuesday, 12 April 2022 01:19 PM

Well done.

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Sokrates Tuesday, 12 April 2022 01:21 PM

How much of those dollars will evaporate into thin air?

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sunil Tuesday, 12 April 2022 01:51 PM

is that Mr.10% still around somewhere?

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gamini Tuesday, 12 April 2022 01:51 PM

Now the Rajapakshas will proudly boast of this as their achievement

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Alam Tuesday, 12 April 2022 02:00 PM

Give medicine not usd, cannot trust sabry and jarapaksa.

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BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 12 April 2022 07:23 PM

Wow, probably the only successful activity he has done for the people or in actual fact fell on his lap from WB. All other things he did was to withdraw and throw away criminal cases.

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Mohanan Tuesday, 12 April 2022 07:55 PM

We should learn from this dire situation and make sure that we make our economy not dependent on foreign remittances and tourism.

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roni Tuesday, 12 April 2022 07:59 PM

Sabri what happened to the man with 7 brains.Is he still in town or in a mental hospital having his brains examined.

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Anthony. R Tuesday, 12 April 2022 07:59 PM

No,please Not in CASH, but in Kind only. These rouges can make the $ vanish to thin air

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Neil Wednesday, 13 April 2022 02:28 AM

Please make sure that doesn't end up in Rajapaksa's pocket

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Rex Wednesday, 13 April 2022 04:51 AM

Please get drugs not cash it will vanish into someone pocket which has been happening as ALWAYS

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Kaak Kaak Wednesday, 13 April 2022 05:50 AM

Sunil, he's very much there among the Kaputas fighting over carrion!!!

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Hubert Congreve Wednesday, 13 April 2022 07:13 AM

If you guys would have gone for IMF listening to Ranil - long before, we should not had this worst crisis, now its too late.

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Atha (Thithai) Wednesday, 13 April 2022 07:14 AM

Its too late as you cannot boast about because you are going to be in power for few weeks only.

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Fahumy Wednesday, 13 April 2022 07:17 AM

Dear Donors and Lenders, Money will not help in this current situation, please send or provide materials like Patrol, Diesel, Gas, kerosene oil, Food items, Medicine etc...

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Buddhist Wednesday, 13 April 2022 04:04 PM

$10 million is not enough even to buy toilet paper for the tourists.

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K. Ranaweera Wednesday, 13 April 2022 04:11 PM

How much you got from Rajapkshe Brothers to get back to the Ministerial post after you resigned once.?

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Martin Milton Wednesday, 13 April 2022 06:38 PM

Good work by Hon Ali Sabry. Please ensure it is used for Medicines and other essential Medical items. MM

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Damian Thursday, 14 April 2022 10:51 AM

What the people are looking for is transparency and accountability, its beneficial if you can state how these funds are managed and benefits are passed onto the people. Hope 10-20% of these funds don't end up in the politicians pockets.

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