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India sends Oxygen to vitalize Sri Lanka’s fight against COVID-19

Aligned with the Government of India’s ongoing commitment to support Sri Lanka in the fight against COVID-19, Indian Naval Ship Shakti set sail to Colombo with 100 tons (5 containers) of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) on board from Visakhapatnam on 19 August 2021. Named Operation Samudra Setu-II, deployment of the Indian Naval Vessel for the delivery of oxygen was in response to a personal request for assistance by H.E Gotabaya Rajapaksa for urgent supply of LMO. The Vessel is scheduled to arrive in Colombo on 22 August 2021.

2.     Camaraderie and coordination between Navies and various other stakeholders in India and Sri Lanka were on display as Sri Lankan Naval Vessel Shakthi with 40 tons of LMO on board also commenced its journey from Chennai to Colombo around the same time as INS

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   Colombo

   20 August 2021

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