• The United States said that in coordination with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka, the first consignment of medicinal supplies reached Colombo via air on July 13, 2022

‘Heart to Heart International, a renowned global humanitarian organization based in the United States made urgent medicinal supplies worth US$ 908,547 (LKR 326,077,518.30) to the people of Sri Lanka following a request by Sri Lankan Ambassador for US Mahinda Samarasinghe.

In a joint media release made by the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington DC and ‘Heart to Heart International, the United States said that in coordination with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka, the first consignment of medicinal supplies reached Colombo via air on July 13, 2022.

The Ministry of Health will receive the consignment for immediate distribution at no cost to the people of Sri Lanka.
At a  time when international aid and medicinal supplies are imperative for the island nation, the people of Sri Lanka and this Embassy express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to ‘Heart to Heart International’ in their continual efforts and commitment to assist Sri Lanka.

‘Heart to Heart International’ hopes to provide more humanitarian assistance to the Government of Sri Lanka to ensure that the best care is provided to its people. 

The Embassy and ‘Heart to Heart International’ shall continue to work in collaboration with the Ministry of Health to procure further medicinal consignments to Sri Lanka in the coming months, the statement further said.