Consulate General of India

Hambantota

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Press Release

Presentation of Sanitation Materials to Wellawaya Base Hospital

As part of celebrating Clean India Mission, an initiative of the Government of India and also as part of Consulate’s effort to support Sri Lankan community during Covid 19 pandemic, the Consulate handed over Sanitation Materials such as facemasks & other sanitation materials to Wallawaya Base Hospital in Monaragala District on 11^th January 2022. Dr. Anuradha Ranadeva the medical superintendent received the materials from Mr. Atul Aggarwal, Consul in the presence of doctors, nursing staff & other staff of the hospital.  

02.       During his speech the Consul also mentioned about the Swach Bharat Abhiyan campaign (Clean India Mission), an initiative of Government of India launched on 145th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi,   2nd October 2014 by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  The Consulate since its inception in 2010 has been extending its support to the Sri Lankan community through various programmes and activities. Handing over of Sanitation Materials to Wallawaya Base Hospital was also one of small step forward in this direction. Last year the Consulate General of India, Hambantota had also presented sanitation materials to Hambantota local fishing community on the occasion of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.