🇯🇵 Japan Dispatches Disaster Medical Team & Relief to Sri Lanka 🏥

• A Japanese assessment team, comprising medical professionals and JICA staff, arrived in Colombo yesterday for discussions with the Ministry of Health on the deployment of an incoming medical team. • The team held a kick-off meeting with the Ministry of Health's Disaster Preparedness and Response Division (DPRD), attended by Health Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe. • A 31-member International Emergency Assistance Team and Medical Team (including doctors and nurses) is scheduled to arrive tomorrow (Wednesday). • Japan is also providing emergency relief goods, such as tents and blankets, via JICA to assist affected communities. • The assistance follows a medical needs assessment and underscores the strong friendly relations between the two nations.