India's Minister for External Affairs dialed Indian High Commission in Colombo to extend all help to the hospital after learning about surgeries getting postponed due to lack of medicines.
The Modi government has decided to continue several schemes under the "Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates" scheme for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. A provision of a total of Rs.1,452 crore has been made by the government for the same.