Chinese government donates emergency security equipment to Sri Lanka
The government of Sri Lanka has received a donation worth Rs. 765 million worth emergency security equipmen tfrom the Chinese government under its emergency humanitarian aid post-Easter Sunday tragedy.
President Maithripala Sirisena and the Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan participated in the handing over ceremony of the equipment recently.
The Chinese Embassy has stated that in response to the request of the Sri Lankan government after the 21 April attacks, the Chinese Government decided to provide emergency aid of security equipment and help Sri Lanka implement more effective combat and prevention against terrorism, and to enhance Sri Lankan people’s safety.
The emergency equipment include 500 Hand-held Metal Detectors, 25 Walk-Through Safety Inspection Gates, 50 X-ray Security Inspection Systems, 25 Hand-held Vehicle Scanners, 3 Explosive Detectors, and 3 Explosives and Narcotics Trace Detectors. Besides the equipment, China will also send a technical team to Sri Lanka for installation and training.
OSL take:
Following the Easter Sunday attacks in April this year, there has been an overall increase in the safety and security measures undertaken by the government of Sri Lanka as well as the private sector. This has created a new business opportunity in the country for upgrades security technologies and systems. Foreign businesses could explore business opportunities in Sri Lanka’s security sector.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/04102019/Z_1 |