It is reported that a stock of cancer drugs worth 12.8 million dollars has been donated to Sri Lanka from “Heart to Heart International”, a global humanitarian organization.
The facilities for this donation have been provided by the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington, the Presidential Secretariat and the Ministry of Health and it is scheduled to be brought to Colombo on August 13.
Accordingly, it is stated that “Heart to Heart International” has borne all the expenses related to the donation.
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States Mr. Janith Wickramasekera has stated that he is grateful to the “Heart to Heart International” organization for this donation and that it will be a lifesaver for many cancer patients in Sri Lanka.