Sri Lanka seeks to import medical drugs from Iran

10 Jan, 2017

Sri Lanka is looking at the possibility of importing medical drugs from Iran, the Ministry of Health said today.

The Health Ministry said that talks in this regard were held between Health Minister, Dr. Rajitha Senaratne and Iran’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka?Mohomad Zaeri Amirani.

Iran has invited the Health Minister to visit Iran and see for himself the?medical drugs Sri Lanka will require. (Colombo Gazette)

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