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While congratulating the Lankan army for its role in COVID control, the DG Indian army medical corps stressed the need for international cooperation in pandemic control

Colombo, August 27 (newsin.asia): A virtual experts’ level interaction through webinar took place between the Indian Army and the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps on August 27. The aim of the webinar was to discuss Standard Operating Procedures, best practices and issues concerning COVID management by both the armies with special focus on Force Protection and Preservation Measures”.

The webinar was inaugurated by Lt Gen A.K. Hooda, Director General of Medical Services (Indian Army) wherein he complimented the success achieved by the Sri Lanka Armed Forces in handling the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. The DGMS (Indian Army) also brought out that to effectively deal with and contain the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential that countries, especially in the neighbourhood, join hands.

The event was graced by the presence of Maj Gen (Dr) SH Munasinghe, Secretary of Health, Government of Sri Lanka. The Secretary in his address emphasised the importance of such platforms to share best practices and knowledge so as to tackle this global pandemic effectively. The Secretary also brought out that the spread of the pandemic has been kept under check in Sri Lanka owing to the foresight and proactive steps initiated by the Government under the guidance of the Sri Lankan President.