A grant of 500 million Japanese yen to Sri Lanka

According to the request of the Sri Lankan government, the Japanese government has agreed to provide a grant of 500 million Japanese yen. Its value in Sri Lankan rupees is 1,265 million rupees.

On August 18, Ambassador Hideaki Mizukoshi signed an Exchange of Note for the grant assistance, the Embassy of Japan in Colombo said in a statement.

Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital was constructed in 1983 with the grant aid from the Japanese government as a token of appreciation and friendship to former President Mr. J. R. Jayewardene for his generous encouragement of Japan’s return to the international community at the San Francisco Peace Conference.

Augmenting the historical relationship, Japan will provide latest equipment such as CT angiography, catheter surgical equipment, transplantation devices, ophthalmology equipment, as well as establishing the new dental ward, to enhance treatment and surgical capabilities for NCDs including cancer, stroke, and diabetes, while reducing the rate of blindness and caries in Sri Lanka.