Japan has sent a Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Medical Team to Sri Lanka, reinforcing emergency humanitarian operations in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah and underscoring its continued solidarity with the nation.
The 27-member team, comprising doctors, medical experts, relief personnel and rescue specialists, arrived in Colombo last night (03), marking a significant contribution to Sri Lanka’s ongoing disaster-response and medical-assistance efforts.
According to the President’s Office, with four members having been deployed earlier, a total of 31 JDR personnel are now engaged in supporting Sri Lanka’s post-cyclone relief efforts.
The Japanese delegation was officially received by Minister of Science and Technology Chrishantha Abeysena, Director General of the East Asia and Oceania Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Savitri Panabokke and Director General of Health Services of the Ministry of Health Dr. Asela Gunawardane.
Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, ISOMATA Aki,o along with Mr. Kiichiro Iwase, Head of the JDR Medical Team, formally handed over the 27 deployed personnel, including Medics, Doctors, Relief/Rescue Personnel, and others, to Sri Lankan authorities.
The medical team will be working in coordination with national agencies to provide critical on-ground medical support, bolster relief operations, and assist in areas where health services have been severely disrupted due to the cyclone. (Newswire)