The Sri Lanka Army yesterday received a consignment of special Explosive Ordnance Disposal Equipment, gifted to the Ministry of Defence under the Chinese Military Grant scheme.
The equipment was formally handed over to the Army during a ceremony attended by the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne, and Army Commander Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage at the Army Headquarters.
The official exchange of documents related to the equipment grant took place between Qi Zhenhong and Kamal Gunaratne.
According to the Army, the donation includes 18 REOD 4000 Explosive Ordnance Disposal medium robots, 18 REOD 400 Explosive Ordnance Disposal robots, 10 Anti-Explosive Blankets, and 10 Explosion Protection Tanks and Vehicles. These were symbolically handed over to the Defence Secretary, who then presented them to the Army Commander.
