Sri Lanka to send military teams to quake-hit Myanmar to assist in rescue, relief

COLOMBO: (Apr 5) Sri Lanka will deploy three military teams comprising rescue, relief and medical assistance in earthquake-hit Myanmar in addition to USD one million in donations, the defence ministry has said.

Sri Lanka’s special aircraft with relief assistance to quake victims in Myanmar will leave on Saturday, the ministry said on Friday.

The three military teams comprising rescue, relief and medical assistance would be deployed in addition to the state’s donation of one million dollars, the ministry said. PTI