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Chinese Navy donates supplies to Sri Lanka for relief assistance after floods and landslides

Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•Sri LankaSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

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Jan 1, 2017

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On May 31, 2017, the Chinese Navy provided relief assistance and supplies to Sri Lanka after floods and landslides caused by Tropical Cyclone Mora. Three Chinese Navy ships, Changchun, Jingzhou, and Chaohu arrived in the Port of Colombo, bringing 1 metric ton of rice, 1 ton of flour, 10 inflatable rubber boats, 300 boxes of bottled water, instant noodles as well as various medical equipment and supplies. For more detailed location info: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5392128

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Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • People's Liberation Army of China (PLA)

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Chinese Navy donates supplies to Sri Lanka for relief assistance after floods and landslides

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On May 31, 2017, the Chinese Navy provided relief assistance and supplies to Sri Lanka after floods and landslides caused by Tropical Cyclone Mora. Three Chinese Navy ships, Changchun, Jingzhou, and Chaohu arrived in the Port of Colombo, bringing 1 metric ton of rice, 1 ton of flour, 10 inflatable rubber boats, 300 boxes of bottled water, instant noodles as well as various medical equipment and supplies. On June 1, the fleet dispatched a 16-member medical team to provide services in 2 allocations sites. The team treated 508 local people affected by the disaster. According to Shen Hao, the fleet commander, the fleet was originally on a 4-day visit to Sri Lanka. They changed the plan and did the best to gather supplies immediately after being informed of the floods.