Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- China has donated a consignment of disaster relief equipment worth over Rs. 400 million to Sri Lanka at a formal handover ceremony held yesterday (5) at the Disaster Management Division in Colombo.

Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong officially handed over the humanitarian aid to Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampatha Thuyacontha (Retd) at the ceremony.

The Defence Secretary, speaking at the ceremony, expressed deep appreciation for China's continued support to Sri Lanka. The donation comes at a critical time as Sri Lanka continues to face frequent natural disasters, particularly floods, worsened by climate change, he said.

He noted that the equipment will be managed by the National Disaster Relief Services Centre ...