Medical team from Singapore treats resettled civilians in Sri Lanka
SINGAPORE/MANNAR (APEN) -- Members of the Maha Karuna Buddhist Society with the help of a team of 28 medical officers and assistants from Singapore have offered medical help to hundreds of resettled Tamil people in the Sri Lankan town of Mannar and its suburbs by conducting a special medical camp.
The Singapore-based Chen Su Lan Trust and its chairman Bishop Dr Yap Kim Hao have also extended their support for the medical project held on 7-8 June in the northern part of the south Asian country.
According to a media release, Venerable Karadetiyana Gunarathana Thero, religious advisor, Singapore-based Maha Karuna Buddhist Society and the chief coordinator for the medical projects in Sri Lanka will conduct such services elsewhere in Wanni within the next few days.
The medical camp attracted a large number of civilians, both young and old as well as school students in the area, following prior information given to schools by the Sri Lankan army.
Members of the Maha Karuna Buddhist Society also served lunch and refreshments on all days to all those who came for medical help.
In addition, a large stock of medicine and other medical requirements were also given away to the sick free of charge.
Singaporeans medical team prepared meals for the patients in the project and interacted with them while serving food.
Brigadier M.A.M Dias, commander of the area headquarters in Mannar registered the first patient and inaugurated the medical camp.
Colonel H.L.V.M Liyanage and several other senior officers were also present on the occasion.
Dental surgeons in the medical team paid special attention to students who visited the medical camp.
Senior citizens and civilians who were associated with the project were full of praise to the Singaporean hospitality and expressed their gratitude to the overseas medical team and the Sri Lankan army for organizing it.
