Israel supports Sri Lanka
Posted on July 26, 2007 • By Deena Levenstein
Category: Social |
Over the past few years, Israel has been providing assistance to Sri Lanka in the areas of public health and agriculture.
Following the tsunami of December 26, 2004, Israeli medical health teams provided aid to the Sri Lankans. In the years since, Israel has established a few health facilities on the island and donated six intensive care ambulances. The State of Israel also recently organized and financed a delegation of 20 medical professionals who gave a course on emergency medicine and trauma care.
In the field of agriculture, the State of Israel organizes and finances courses in irrigation and other topics. Hundreds of Sri Lankans have already participated in these programs over the last few years both in Sri Lanka and in Israel.
There are also many bilateral agreements being developed and signed by the two countries. In the last four years Israel and Sri Lanka have signed bilateral agreements in economics, commerce and civil aviation (allowing planes to travel between the two countries). Israel has proposed other agreements in education, science and research.
Business delegations from Sri Lanka to Israel are being sent with the goal of boosting trade relations. The main trade sectors between the two states are currently garments, jewelry, chemical items, agrotechnology and irrigation equipment. There is hope for expansion of areas of trade in the future.
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