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Singapore donates masks worth $ 20 m

09 Oct 2020

The handover ceremony of the donation of one million Livinguard face masks worth $ 20 million from the Temasek Foundation in Singapore was held at the Main Conference Hall of the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday (7). State Minister of Regional Co-operation Tharaka Balasuriya, Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage, Ministry of Health Additional Secretary of Medical Supply Division Dr. Sunil De Alwis, and Consul General of Singapore in Sri Lanka Dr. Jayantha Dharmadasa graced the ceremony. The State Minister conveyed his sincere appreciation towards the Temasek Foundation and the Singapore Government for the timely gesture expressed through this valuable donation.  On behalf of the Singaporean Government, Dr. Dharmadasa stated that MAS Holdings of Sri Lanka together with the Temasek Foundation has made this donation as an initial step, adding that more plans are afoot to arrange further assistance to Sri Lanka. Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Colombage noted that this gesture of solidarity is a vivid illustration of the profound friendship between the two countries in the fight against Covid-19.  He further noted that this timely gesture will further strengthen the people-to-people ties between the two countries and is another significant milestone in our 50-year-long diplomatic relations. Temasek Foundation International is a Singapore-based non-profit organisation operating under the philanthropic arm of the Singapore state sovereign fund that assists in healthcare, education, culture, community building activities, etc. The Livinguard face masks have been manufactured by MAS Holdings, one of Sri Lanka’s largest apparel manufacturers, using Livinguard technology. Livinguard technology incorporates a fabric that destroys microorganisms and has the power to destroy a variety of germs in the breath efficiently. This venture has used the patented Livinguard antiviral technology and is certified to be non-toxic and reusable, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release.


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