China-aided outpatient building project handed over to Sri Lanka

STORY: China-aided outpatient building project handed over to Sri Lanka DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Colombo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of the outpatient building 2. various of the handover ceremony 3. various of the interior of the building STORYLINE: The outpatient building project of Sri Lanka's National Hospital, a leading hospital in the country, built with Chinese assistance was handed over to Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong and Sri Lankan Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella representing the two sides signed the handover documents and attended a ceremony to celebrate the event. Qi said that the Chinese government has prioritized the health sector in the development of bilateral relations, noting that China has provided medical supplies and vaccines to Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic. Noting the opening of the China-Sri Lanka Friendship Hospital in Polonnaruwa, the largest specialized hospital on

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-HOSPITAL-CHINESE ASSISTANCE

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-HOSPITAL-CHINESE ASSISTANCE

(230425) -- COLOMBO, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong (2nd L, front) and Sri Lankan Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella (3rd L, front) sign the handover documents of the outpatient building project of Sri Lanka's National Hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 25, 2023. TO GO WITH "China-aided outpatient building project handed over to Sri Lanka" (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

1st batch of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid arrives in Sri Lanka

STORY: 1st batch of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid arrives in Sri Lanka DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Colombo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of the humanitarian aid 2. various of the handover ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QI ZHENHONG, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KEHELIYA RAMBUKWELLA, Sri Lankan Minister of Health STORYLINE: The first batch of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid arrived at Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport on Friday night. China fully relates to the difficulties and challenges faced by Sri Lanka and will continue to provide assistance within its capacity through all possible channels, said Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong at the handover ceremony. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QI ZHENHONG, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka "China and Sri Lanka are good neighbors looking out for each other. Nowadays, Sri Lanka is facing the most serious economic crisis and China fully relates to its

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CHINA EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN MEDICINE AID-FIRST BATCH

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CHINA EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN MEDICINE AID-FIRST BATCH

(220604) -- COLOMBO, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong (2nd R) and Sri Lankan Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella (2nd L) attend the handover ceremony of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 3, 2022. The first batch of Chinese emergency humanitarian medicine aid arrived at Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport on Friday night. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)