China donates 125,000 face masks to Education ministry
May 28, 2020Chinese Embassy has donated 125,000 face masks to the Education Ministry to distribute to school children in low-income families in the country to use them once the schools are reopened following the recommendations of the health authorities.
Charge d’affaires of Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka Hu Wei handed over the donation of face masks to Education Minister Dullas Alahapperuma to meet the urgent health need raised by schools when they are reopened.
Wei said China and Sri Lanka had been supporting each other in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and both countries are facing a new challenge to resume normalcy in every aspect of life, including to reopen schools.
“Young students are the future of our countries and nations. The Chinese Embassy, by making this donation, extended a most sincere wish to better ensure the safety of Sri Lankan students, and to ease their families' trepidation after they return to school in 25 districts,” he said adding that China stands by Sri Lanka with all solidarity and support within its ability on fighting the virus and reviving the economy.
Minister Dullas Alahapperuma highly appreciated this timely donation and believed it would be very helpful to protect the students who are returning to schools after months.
He told the media that since the outbreak of the COVID-19, Sri Lanka had been receiving huge amount of most needed medical supplies donated by the central and local governments, enterprises and individuals from China.
“These medical supplies including more than 70 thousand test kits and millions of masks had largely contributed to the effective prevention and control of pandemic on the island. Sri Lankan people will always remember this great support from the oriental country,” he said.
