India delivers 100 tonnes oxygen to Sri Lanka

India has delivered 100 tonnes of medical oxygen to Sri Lanka on August 22 though a Navy vessel following a request by Sri Lanka as a Coronavirus wave worsened and hospitalization and deaths increased.

The Indian Naval Ship Shakthi had in Colombo with five containers of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) and will take back empty containers to ferry more shipments, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said.

“Indian Navy’s assistance in this regard was discussed between the Chiefs of India and Sri Lanka Navy last week,” India’s High Commission in Colombo said.

“This was also a manifestation of the jointmanship between the two Navies and various other stakeholders in India and Sri Lanka as Sri Lankan Naval Vessel also named Shakthi with 40 tons of LMO on board arrived in Colombo a few hours later.

High Commissioner Gopal Baglay and Commander of Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne had felicitated the Commanding Officer of INS Shakti.

Vice Admiral Ulugetenne expressing his thanks said that India’s Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh had been extremely supportive towards the Sri Lankan Navy. ANI News