Japan provides grant assistance of Rs. 3,165 million
The Government of Japan has provided a grant of 3,103 million
Japanese Yen (approximately Rs. 3,165 million) for the implementation of
two projects, under its Grant Aid Programme.
Out of this amount, 1,803 mn Japanese Yen is provided for improvement
of curative healthcare facilities at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital
which is the main hospital in the region and the third largest hospital
in Sri Lanka.
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The signing of Exchange of Notes took place on Tuesday at
the Ministry of Finance and Planning with Ambassador of
Japan in Sri Lanka Kiyoshi Araki signed the Exchange of
Notes on behalf of the Government of Japan while Dr. P.B.
Jayasundera, Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Planning
signed on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka. |
It is expected to construct a new three storied building with a floor
area of around 7,500 square meters to house the Obstetric Gynaecology
Operation Theatre, Paediatric Unit (Intensive Care Unit) and Outdoor
Patients Department (OPD) with all necessary equipment, under this
project.
The Government of Japan has already provided a grant of 104 million
Japanese Yen in February this year to prepare detailed designs of the
new building. The detailed design is scheduled to be completed by July
2008.
The balance grant of 1,300 mn Japanese Yen is provided under the
General Non-Project Grant Aid Programme of Japan, which is for the
purpose of facilitating the sustainable economic development initiatives
of the Government of Sri Lanka.
The Government of Japan has been providing assistance under this
scheme annually to Sri Lanka since 2003 and this is the fourth such
grant. The grant will be used to import goods and materials necessary
for implementation of development projects.
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