Beijing Municipal Government donates medical supplies worth Rs.16 million LKR to the Colombo Municipal Council

$16M USD

Funder	Beijing Municipal Government
Recipient Organization	Colombo Municipal Council (CMC)
Country	Sri Lanka
Start Date	Dec 12, 2020
End Date	Jan 29, 2029
Duration	2,970 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`95535`

Grant Description

On December 12, 2020, the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality announced in a letter that it would be donating medical supplies worth Rs.16 million LKR to the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC). The donated materials included personal protection equipment (PPE), a ventilator, and PCR test kits.

The first batch was expected to arrive in Colombo on December 12, 2020; the second batch was planned to arrive on December 14; and the third batch was planned to arrive on December 17. The first batch arrived as scheduled.

📚 Sources & References

Beijing donates Rs 16 million worth medical supplies to CMC
Beijing donates Rs.16mn worth medical supplies to CMC
Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka Tweet of December 12, 2020
Beijing supports Colombo fighting against COVID-19
Beijing donates Rs 16 million worth medical supplies to CMC Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.